djoser complex noble tomb mehu saqqara

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Djoser Complex Noble tomb of Mehu Saqqara Royalty Free Stock Photo

Djoser Complex Noble tomb Saqqara Royalty Free Stock Photo

Djoser Complex Noble tomb of Mehu Saqqara

Tomb of MehuMehu was the vizier and chief justice during the reign of King Pepi I (Sixth Dynasty). The tomb was discovered in 1940 CE. It consists of four decorated chambers with a large courtyard, with an east-west alignment with an eastern entrance in the eastern wall, a vestibule leads to a long corridor runs westwords. The northern wall of the corridor leads to an open court which has two square pillars supporting the roof. At the western end of the corridor, a small room with two doors one leads to a room with a false door and the second leads to the offering chapel of Mehu which has the offering bearers' scenes on its walls, and a false door which has the titles of Mehu. The tomb is also decorated with a variety of daily life scenes such as fishing and fowling, gold manufacturing etc.