Kaemsekhem

Kaemsekhem (born 2570 BC

Tomb Kaemsekhem was buried at Giza in mastaba G 7660. In the tomb, his father and mother are mentioned.

The chapel was decorated but the scenes are damaged. In the chapel, an offering scene would have shown Kaesekhem seated before a table with offerings. On the west wall, fragmentary scenes showing the slaughter of animals remain. In another scene on the west wall, Kaemsekhem and his wife Ka'aper are depicted. Kaemsekhem was standing with a staff, dressed in a short outfit with a panther-skin over it. His wife is standing beside her husband with her arm over his shoulder. In front of Kaemsekhem a small boy named Minkhaf is shown holding his father's staff with his right hand. To the left of this scene five registers of small figures, including images representing the funerary estates, are shown. The registers also show servants bringing birds and other items. Scribes are shown in the scenes as well.

On the north wall a large boating scene dominates the top of the wall. Below this scene women are shown carrying bags, boxes and other items. Further scenes show the slaughter of a bull. The scenes on the south wall are largely destroyed, but scenes flanking the doorway depicted Khaemsekhem and his wife Ka'aper. One scene on the facade shows Khaemsekhem standing with a staff, while a son must have held on to this staff. The son's figure has been obliterated but his name is recorded as Rawer.

During the Ptolemaic Period, superstructures were added and several burial shafts constructed.