Tombs of Pepi-Nakht and Harkhuf

Tombs of Pepi-Nakht and Harkhuf
That  two rooms assigned to Hekajib, named here Pepi-Nakht. Overseer of foreign troops for Pepy II, taken colonial campaigns in Asia and Nubia Harkhuf held the same set for Pepy I, Merenkre, and Pepy II. Dancing dwarf from the land of looks is a pygmy from tropical Africa.

Intriguing forit's monumentiality Father and son. After Mekhu was defeated in Nubia, his sone Sabni decorated a punative excursion to recover the clay Pepy II sent his own anbassadors, and Sabni wanted to thank him personally. The tomb is crudely constructed and decorated Sarenput II, Governer and Guardian of the South in the middle kingdom, is most precious.

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.

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