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navigate by keyword : wall sculpture rock relief furniture food flooring floor dessert carving brown baking art tombs unas ank inefert two senior officials date back dynasty beginning sixth circa 2400 2200 bce archaeologist cecil mallaby firth discovered period 1926 1927 chambers inscriptions tomb west idut belongs noble sons king belonging prince vizier liest rare scene private life wife showing togetherentering roomwith beds servants djoser complex saqqara

Djoser Complex Noble tomb of Unas-Ank and Inefert Saqqara Royalty Free Stock Photo

Djoser Complex Noble tomb of Unas-Ank and Inefert Saqqara

Tombs of Unas-Ank and InefertThe tombs of the two senior officials date back to the end of the Fifth Dynasty and the beginning of the Sixth Dynasty (circa 2400-2200 BCE). The archaeologist Cecil Mallaby Firth discovered these tombs in the period from 1926 to 1927 CE, each of which contains several chambers with inscriptions.The tomb of Unas-Ank lies to the west of the tomb of Idut. The tomb belongs to a noble who was most probably one of the sons of King Unas, the last king of the Fifth Dynasty.The tomb belonging to Prince Inefert, who was also a vizier, liest further to the west. A rare scene of the private life of Inefert and his wife Nemti can be seen, showing them togetherentering a roomwith two beds that the servants prepare for the tomb owner and his wife.