The Tomb of Mehu

The Tomb of Mehu

This tomb has the body of Mehu, Chief of equity and Vizier amid the fifth administration. This man had three spouses. One of them was called Iku, which implies " the Lord's little girl of his body" as she was an imperative figure at the time. The tomb of Mehu is found north of the way to the pyramid of Unas alongside numerous different tombs. It is thought to be a standout amongst the brightest and best-protected tombs in the Saqqara complex. 

The tomb of Mehu, not at all like numerous different tombs in Saqqara, was found by Egyptian researchers, not Western archeologists. It was found by Zaky Saad and exhumed by Salam Hussein in 1940. The tomb contains four exceedingly enriched rooms with a wide patio. The divider to one side of the main room shows the scenes of catching diverse bright feathered creatures utilizing nets, while the other mass of the room indicates Mehu in various chasing scenes, a typical normal for the tombs of the old kingdom as chasing was viewed as an image of intensity and insight. Toward the finish of this room, there is a long way running westwards and brightened with numerous scenes of the everyday life of Egyptians amid the rule of the old kingdom with illustrations of pontoon cruising, angling, gather, and chasing.

On the divider to one side of this hallway, there is an entryway that prompts the wide yard that hosts two substantial columns with reliefs of Mehu on the two sides. On the back of these two columns, there is the false entryway prompting the tomb of Kahotep, Mehu's child. Toward the finish of the hallway, there are incredibly all-around protected scenes of various men displaying contributions. These reliefs demonstrate a few hues that are absent at any tomb that returns to the old kingdom. These artworks proceed in the following little life with different illustrations of men moving, singing, and celebrating. A way to one side hand side prompts a rectangular house of prayer that contains the bogus entryway of the tomb, which was bizarrely adorned with the dull red shading and the engravings were made in yellow which brought about an astounding point by point bit of craftsmanship. 

A little chamber toward the finish of this church contains the collection of Meryre-ankh, the overseer of the ministers in charge of the pyramid of Pepi. Most researchers trust that Mehu took this tomb from its unique proprietor. However, he left his offering room intact.