The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

This page displays details of the selected Monument. Click on the Monument number to list all individual signs ("occurrences") recorded from that object or structure.

Mon. 18


Monument : Meresankh G7530
Period : Dynasty IV
Reign(s) : Khufu - Shepseskaf
High Date : 2589
Low Date : 2498
Monument type : Mastaba
Localisation or provenance : Giza
References : PM III, 1, 197 -199; Smith (1949, 366-382).

Meresankh (III) was the grand-daughter of Khufu and the daughter of queen Hetepheres (II). She was also the wife of Khafra. The occurrences show an adherence to a revised canon, with green replacing yellow for basketry and red being used for body parts, with the exception of the face D2 which is now canonical yellow.