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The mastaba tomb of Mereruka also known as Meri is situated in the north-east sector of the
necropolis of Saqqara, just to the north of the pyramid of Teti, the first pharaoh of 6th Dynasty.
The mastaba dates from the 6th Dynasty (2323-2150 BC) in the Old Kingdom period. Mereruka's tomb is not given over totally to him (22 room). The south west quarter was designed as being a separate set of chambers for his wife, Watetkhethor (6 room). The main structure was later extended at the north for his son, Meryteti (5 room). Both of these areas have their entrance from within the part of the complex devoted to Mereruka.
The mastaba contains 33 rooms, decorated with painted reliefs of everyday Egyptian life: fishing, hunting, metalworking (with dwarfs), sailing, and force-feeding animals, including a hyena. A standing statue of Mereruka emerges dynamically from a niche, marking the center of his cult and the place for offerings.
