Pyramid of Iput II — Queen of Pepi II
Pyramid of Queen Iput II · South Saqqara Pyramid B
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 Memphis Necropolis, South Saqqara, Egypt
About
About Pyramid of Iput II — Queen of Pepi II
Central queens pyramid of Pepi II group, built for Queen Iput II (not to be confused with Iput I of Teti), sister of Pepi II or daughter of Pepi I. Jéquier’s 1928–29 excavation revealed Pyramid Texts, limestone sarcophagus with inscription erased in antiquity, and foundation deposit with model vessels. The complex mirrors Neith but with smaller temple and no satellite. A small serdab adjacent contained a wooden statuette fragment.
Why it mattersIllustrates standardized queens complex design at end of Old Kingdom.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Identity confusion with earlier Iput I
Theories
- 01Iput II may be daughter of Pepi I and Ankhenespepi I
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2270 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Purpose
- Queens pyramid for Iput II, wife of Pepi II
- Excavation
- Excavated
1929
Jéquier clears Iput II substructure
On the ground
Structures & features
29.8450° N · 31.2165° E · 55 m · 2 mapped features
Buryal chamber sarcophagus emplacement
chamberSarcophagus pit and canopic niche
29.8451° N · 31.2166° EPyramidTexts corridor
corridorDescending passage with Texts bands
29.8450° N · 31.2164° E
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