{"product_id":"the-tomb-of-the-vizier-said-el-fikey-9798888570890","title":"The Tomb of the Vizier R\u0026#275;'-Wer at Saqqara","description":"\u003cb\u003eProvides a detailed description and interpretation of a lesser-known tomb forming part of the major pyramid and temple complex of Teti at Thebes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tomb of Rē'-wer lies in the south-eastern corner of the mortuary temple of King Teti, first King of the 6th Dynasty, beside the pyramid of Teti, in the Old Kingdom necropolis at Saqqara. Excavations in 1906-7 and in the early 1920s were not published and the tomb was re-excavated and partly restored in 1975-7. It comprised a paved courtyard within a temenos containing the rectangular chapel tomb, with surviving structure built of fine quality limestone blocks in inner and outer walls. It is unusual in having two false doors in the west wall. The roof was missing. Nothing was recovered from a burial shaft that lies close to the tomb. The walls and false doors are adorned with inscriptions and reliefs. This facsimile reissue of Amer el-Fikey detailed description of the surviving structure, decoration and transcription of the inscriptions is accompanied by a full set of photographs and illustrations. No biographical text survived and the author considers the possible date of the tomb in relation to the adjacent architecture and the style of the reliefs, concluding that it most likely dates to the reign of Pepi I. He discusses indications for the personality, family situation and official position of Rē'-wer, which may suggest that he was father to a wife of King Pepi and that both were disgraced for some reason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Said El-Fikey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888570890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxbow Books Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Said El-Fikey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685778772223,"sku":"9798888570890","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_282e8397-8fc2-4f9a-b5c1-47578843c499.jpg?v=1741726746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tomb-of-the-vizier-said-el-fikey-9798888570890","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}