Sunday, September 26, 2021

Tomb of Mereruka

 a tall figure of the owner and one of almost equal size of his wife Their heads are missing, but they can be seen holding hands, a loving feature which reveals their closeness and is repeated more than once in the tomb, with subtle variations. The couple face north, heading with due ceremony towards the depths of the main chambers. They are preceded, on six sub-registers, by various servants and porters of a palanquin







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