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Princess Idut's Tomb

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The tomb is of Princess Sesh-Seshet Idut, who was known as "The Daughter of The King" who lived during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt during the reign of King Teti.

Reliefs in the tomb of Princess Idut

It was originally built for a minister named Ehi who lived during the reign of King Unas during the late Fifth Dynasty of Egypt.[1]

Layout[edit]

The tomb is made out of 10 rooms, 5 of them had Hieroglyph signs inscribed over their walls, while the remaining rooms were considered as storage. The drawings on the walls of the first and second rooms represent the love the princess had for life by the water. This is shown as drawings such as fishing in different ways, water sports, and hippopotamus hunting.[2]

The rest of the rooms were inscribed with drawings of daily life rituals, such animal husbandry, food preparations to be given during funerals as gifts to the gods.



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  1. egyptopia.com. "Tomb of Princess Idut - Main Destinations in Egypt : Cairo, Much More Than a City : Places to visit in Saqqara, Giza, Cairo : -". egyptopia.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  2. ""مقبرة الأميرة إيدوت"". الدليل نيوز - علشان البلد والناس (in العربية). 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2023-02-09.