Mastaba
Title
Mastaba
Date
2680 BCE
Identifier
1701
Creator Nationality
Egypt
Work Type
built works
Work Location
Egypt (nation)
Pyramids of Giza (ruins)
Style/Period
Fourth Dynasty (Egyptian)
Subject
mastabas (tombs)
Description
Exterior view of a mastaba in Giza. "Egyptologists use the Arabic word 'mastaba', meaning 'bench', for the massive rectangular structures found above many tombs in Saqqara, Gizeh and other places. They often have rooms for offerings inside which are decorated with reliefs or paintings. In the Old Kingdom (about 2686-2181 BC) they had a separated room 'serdab' in which one or more statues of the tomb owner and his family were placed. The earliest mastabas are found at Tarkhan, Saqqara and Gizeh. They are structures decorated with a palace facade. They did not have any entrance,"--University College London website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1EGGIZ2-82680BE301
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