The Ruin Pyramid of Queen Udjebten (Wedjebten)

The ruin Pyramid of Queen Udjebten beside to pepy II's
Southeastern corner of King Pepy's inclosure wall, queen Udjebten was daugther of King Pepy I and wife of Pepy II. Mortuary temple is said simple, entering on the north, a vestibule, a courtyard without pillars, a chapel and 2 statue niches, and an offering hall. Completely ruined, single an alabaster offering table remains

The pyramid of Queen Udjebten is the most ruined of the  queens pyramids in 6th dynasty. It was discovered by Jequier. Core is scarce visible, but letterings imply that the pyramidion was sheathed in gold. Interior construction is the same at the other pyramids  the walls are continued in pyramid texts, of which 84 fragments were recovered, about 1/10 the actual letterings. Has an enclosure wall, but a 2nd wall confines both the main cplmexa nd secondary complex  house and storehouse facilities. Each of her beneficiaireas held a chamber here.

Pyramid of Queen Ipwet (Iput II)

pyramid of queen Iput II next to neith's pyramid
Queen Ipwet was one of the common attested queens. In this sixth dynasty, pyramids were not built for queens who didn't hold pharaohs. Southwest of Nieth's complex Mortuary temple is l-shaped, including a lobby, open couryard, and a bidding hall. Pyramid is completely ruined, and is microscopic than Neith's. A granite sarcophagus ws discovered in the westward storeroom of the mortuary temple. It may have belonged to Queen Ankhnesmerire IV, another of Pepi II's checks and may have been the mother of Neferkare Nebi. Possibl survived Pepi II and married agaon, peradventure to Prince Iuu.

Pyramid of Queen Neith

Pyramid of Pepy II (smaller pyramid of queen Neith)
Queen Neith was King Pepy II's half sister, she was a daugher of Pepy I an Ankhenesmerire I. Probably oldeer than Pepy II. This pyramid located in the nother west corner of Pepy II's complex. Pyramid of Queen Neith was the oldest of the queens pyramids, has its individual enclosure surround.

Incoming to the mortuary temple in the south east corner, had 2 limestone obelisks. The Inside and outer sectionsof the mortuary temple. A foyer anticipated the Lioins. Room nine because of the lettering sof lions) is wrong. The chapel controls only three niches for statues, rather of the five ordinarily seen for a king. It has a false door leading to the pyramid. Three step core, although very small. Localized limestone for the center, white limestone for the overlayer. Entrance based in the middle of the north side, with a small chapel. At That Place are two barriers in the passages, blockgin approach to the sepulture chamber, which has a flat roof and stars..

Pyramid texts report the three of the 4 walls. The fourth wall has a representative palace faade. No mummy seen, but fragments of alabaster and diorite vessels and an clean red granite sarcophagus continue, and a granite canopic chest. A small serdab to the east. Has a cult pyramid, about 18 ft square, but with a miniature passage lead to a  small chamber which was full of pottery when got. In the south corner of the pyramid, archeologists got a numbe rof model sends made of wood in a shallow pit.

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