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Tomb of Queen Meresankh III (G 7530-7540)

Queen Meresankh III is the owner of the 4th Dynasty mastaba G7530-7540, one of the most beautiful and best-preserved tombs in the Eastern Cemetery of Giza, Egypt. Meresankh was the granddaughter of king Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid, and the wife of king Khafre. Her large and exquisitely decorated tomb contains beautifully carved and painted wall scenes of the queen and the royal family, including her mother, father and children.

Description by Digital Epigraphy.

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Sculpture

Bronze sphinx This Bronze Sphinx was uncovered in the tomb of Queen Meresankh III. …

Vessels

Ptolemaic pottery This pottery from the Ptolemaic period, much later than the burial of …

Egyptian Religion Tools

Copper tool: adze blade This copper tool, an adze blade, was uncovered in fragments in the …

Sculpture

Fragments of limestone pair statue of Hetepheres II and Meresankh III Inside the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III were uncovered two beautiful fragments …

Sculpture

Head of limestone statue This head of a small limestone statue was uncovered in the tomb …

Burials Vessels

Limestone canopic jar and lid These limestone canopic jars were uncovered by archaeologists in the Tomb of …

Burials

Cemetery G 7000: G 7530-7540: G 7530, Meresankh III (= Mersyankh), chapel, …

Egyptian Religion Jewelry

Amulets This photos is a collection of amulets that were discovered in the …

Burials Egyptian Religion

Black granite sarcophagus and lid of Meresankh III This black granite sarcophagus was uncovered in the burial chamber of the …

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