Sunday, September 26, 2021

Tomb of Mereruka

 Mereruka and his wife Watetkhethor (again of a similar height) In front of them, at a much small scale, is their son Meryteti  

 he wears the sidelock of youth and carries a lotus blossom in one hand and the other he holds a fowl by the wings. Behind the family group is what would have originally been several female servants, each on her own register . Only the lowest female has fully survived and carries a chest on her shoulders. For a servant she is extremely well dressed; wearing a slim fitting dress with shoulder straps, a broad necklace and wrist adornments. The female above her wears ankle bracelets. There is no identifying text, but could they in fact be daughters ?







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