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Monument : Rahotep
Period : Dynasty III
Reign(s) : Huni (?)
High Date : 2637
Low Date : 2613
Monument type : Mastaba
Localisation or provenance : Maidûm
References : PM IV, 90-91; Smith (1949, 366-382).
Rahotep was a son of Sneferu (2613-2589), so must have been an elder son, if he is to be assigned to late Dynasty III, as suggested by the Topographical Bibliography. The inscriptions demonstrate a free attitude towards the canon, with several signs painted in unusual colours.