Pyramid of Udjebten
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The Pyramid of Udjebten is an Old Kingdom Egyptian queen’s pyramid complex at Saqqara, built as the burial place of Queen Udjebten, wife of Pharaoh Pepi II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Ankhesenpepi II | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid complex
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queen’s pyramid ⓘ |
| architecturalType | step-core pyramid with smooth outer casing ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Osiris
NERFINISHED
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Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pepi II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToComplexType | Pepi II pyramid complex satellite pyramids ⓘ |
| builtFor | Queen Udjebten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Queen Udjebten funerary cult ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | modern era archaeological excavations at Saqqara ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | royal burial place ⓘ |
| hasAccess | subterranean corridor leading to burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
fragments of funerary equipment
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fragments of reliefs and inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasBurial | Queen Udjebten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
causeway (partly preserved or planned)
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cult pyramid ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ main pyramid ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ substructure with burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | Pyramid Texts in burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limestone casing (now largely lost)
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sarcophagus emplacement in burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
religious funerary texts
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royal names and titles of Udjebten ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | cardinally oriented (north–south–east–west) ⓘ |
| hasTombOwnerTitle | queen consort of Pepi II ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur” ⓘ |
| isPartOf | royal cemetery of Pepi II’s consorts at Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pyramid of Pepi II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fine Tura limestone casing
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local limestone core ⓘ |
| owner | Queen Udjebten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memphis necropolis
NERFINISHED
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Saqqara necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Ankhesenpepi II