Entrance to the tomb of Mereruka, Saqqara

The tomb of Mereruka is positioned in the first East-West in the Teti cemetery at Saqqara, which was one of the principal burial grounds for elite officials during the Old Kingdom period. Mereruka was likely a son-in-law of King Teti, the first king of Dynasty 6, as he was married to an “eldest bodily daughter,” Watet-khet-Hor/Seshseshet by name. The tomb of Mereruka is one of the largest tombs from the Old Kingdom, with a total of thirty rooms: twenty were designed for Mereruka himself (Section A), five for his wife, Watet-khet-Hor (Section B), and five for his son Meriteti (Section C).

The scene shows the standing figure of Mereruka holding a staff and ḫrp sceptre, carved in sunk relief, with several columns of inscriptions listing his main titles and name positioned above his head. The scene is position on the east thickness of the entrance to Room A1.