Iput I and Khuit Pyramids

Iput I and Khuit Pyramids

The pyramids of Iput I and Khuit were discovered between July 1897 and February 1989 by Victor Loret just north of Teti's pyramid complex at Saqqara. 


Iput I was probably Teti's principle queen, and may have legitimized his ascent to the throne of Egypt in the 6th Dynasty. She was probably the daughter of Unas and the mother of Teti's successor, Pepi I.  This complex, located about 90 meters north of Teti's pyramid, has no valley temple, causeway or cult pyramid. It has a number of unusual features, the mortuary temple, located on the east side of the pyramid. The entrance hall had four limestone pillars followed by an antechamber with two pillars. There is also a pillared courtyard. The inner part of the temple consisted of an offering hall and rather than a complete chapel, three deep niches for statues of the queen just south of the offering hall. North of the offering hall was a storeroom.

Khuit's Pyramid, the pyramid of one of Teti's other wives, Khuit, her pyramid sits just next to that of Iput I's north of Teti's complex. The mortuary temple sits in front of the east wall of the pyramid. Little of this apparently has been excavated, but the previously excavated offering hall has the usual false door and altar, offering bearers decorated the walls.
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