Mastaba of Akhti-Hotep and Ptah-Hotep
This twin-Mastaba belonged to Ptah-Hotep and his son Akhti-Hotep. Ptah-Hotep was a priest of Maat in the times of Pharaoh Djedkare, whose pyramid lies at South Saqqara.
The Mastaba is quite small compared to Menkaure's and Kagemni's, but holds a selection of fine painted wall-reliefs. The most interesting aspect of this Mastaba are the unfinished wall decorations. They are found in different levels of completion, providing us with much information about how they came to be.
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