Tomb of Queen Meresankh III

Meresankh III

Queen Meresankh III lived during the fourth dynasty (Old Kingdom) of Ancient Egypt. was the daughter of Hetepheres II and Prince Kawab and a granddaughter of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. She was the wife of King Khafre. She held the royal titles of King’s Daughter and King’s Wife, Great of Scepter. 

-Hetepheres II:  She was a daughter of Khufu.
-Kawab:  He was the eldest son of King Khufu.

This is Limestone statue of Hetepheres II (mother) and Meresankh III (daughter) from their tomb at Giza.

Tomb of Queen Meresankh III

Under the shadow of the Great Pyramid lies the mastaba of Queen Meresankh III, the wife of Khafre and granddaughter of Khufu. this tomb contains the best-preserved wall reliefs in the Eastern Cemetery in Giza Plateau.

The tomb consists of two main chambers divided by pillars with a remarkable row of figures of the Queen and her family in high relief on the end wall. Another chamber with four similar carved female figures leads to a stairwell from which a lower.

The Tomb of Queen Meresankh III

Among the most striking features of Meresankh’s tomb chapel is a series of ten large statues of women that are carved out of the northern wall. It is believed that they represent, in addition to Meresankh herself, her mother, and daughters as well.

Tomb of Meresankh III

The south wall of the main chamber the lower part of this wall features three niches of different sizes containing seated figures. The upper part is decorated with five registers. The top three registers are dedicated to scenes of offerings made by men to the seated figure of Meresankh.

The Tomb of Meresankh III

The walls in that wonderful cemetery were decorated with a number of the most wonderful and diverse scenes, including a group of scenes related to how bread is made, how beer is brewed, how mats are made, how they smelted metals, number of wonderful scenes that belong to the offering carriers and paint various kinds of gifts and gifts for the kingdom.

The mastaba of Queen Meresankh III

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