Mastaba of Khafraankh

[5] The architecture and inclusion in the classification of building types, including their mutual comparison in the western and eastern necropolis, were elaborated by Reisner.

[1] There were three shafts and burial chambers, where Khafraankh, his wife Herenka and their relatives Ishepet[note 1] and probably Herimeru were also buried.

[7] Entrance door formed of massive blocks 2.2 m high with a cylindrical lintel, which is filled with a list of Khafraankhh titles The title of the inspector of wab priests specifies the concrete duties of Khafraankh to organise their services in the funeral temple at the Khafra pyramid, the second large pyramid of ancient Egypt and accordingly one of the largest funeral temples of Egypt of the Old Kingdom.

On the plate of the first false door, the married couple in front of a table with two large loaves of bread and a goose.

In the upper frame above the false door to burial shaft wife Herenka there is an inscription of her titles.The couple in front of a table laden with food, is daughter Uretka crouching under the armchair.

Tomb owner leaning comfortably on the staff watching the work in the field, behind him stays his brother Iteti[note 3], next to him is his dog, in front of him a servant shielding with a large umbrella.

Scriber handing over the list settling accounts with the shepherds, on the right are the grain harvest which the owner of the tomb is watching.

[8] On the right sheavs are tieding up in sacks, settling accounts with the shepherds, on the right birds are catching with a dragged net, behind this seen the gutting and carrying away of the fish.

Temple complexes in the 5th dynasty already constituted economic units-estates, the proceeds of which ensured the continuation of the cult of the ruler, in this case Khafra, and the life of priests devoted to the cult of the king in the pyramid city in order to ensure proper spiritual care for the deceased divine king in his temple complex.

Supervisor of wab-priests of the Pyramid "Great-is-Khafra"
Entrance door, on both sides Khafraanch, figures of sons and daughters; on the architrave is a list Khafraanch's titles
Map of Khafra Giza complex, mortuary temple and valley temple on the access road
Khafreaankh's niche for a statue, above there are figures of his sons "Neferekau", "Khafrauserkau" and "Khafraanchas" as scribers [ 8 ]
Khafraanch and his wife at the sacrificial tables; above the left one is an inscription
Khafraanch with his wife "Herenka"; servants bring gifts, daughter "Uretka" at bottom left
Inscription on the lintel of the entrance door; Khafraanch titles
Inscription in a frame above the southern offering table of the false door G 7948
Wife Herenka's titles
Tomb LG75-East wall Khafraanch's farm life [ 2 ]