Udjebten

Wedjebten, also written Udjebten, was an ancient Egyptian queen of the sixth dynasty, that of the Old Kingdom. As the daughter of Pepi I (reigned about 2295-2250 BC) it was next to Neith and Iput one of the three half-sisters and wives of Pharaoh Pepi main II (r. about 2245-2180 BC ), children from however, this marriage is not known.

Tomb

Wedjebtens own little grave complex with queens pyramid was built directly on the southeast corner of the grave system of Pepi II in Südsakkara and is similar in construction and furnishings as those of the two other principal wives of the king. The now almost completely destroyed pyramid has a side length of 23.9 m and 25.6 m was initially high; the walls of the grave chamber and probably also that of the access corridor were inscribed with Pyramid Texts.

The mortuary temple, which includes a modest vestibule, a small open courtyard and a dead victim chapel is made ​​quite simple. Remarkably, however, the fine reliefs ( representations of the queen, slaughter scenes, lions Fries), with which the walls of the chapel were all decorated, the beautiful Limestone false door and a large, labeled victims of alabaster plate ( see figure).

To the grave complex of the queen also a tiny cult pyramid belonged (south-east of the Queens pyramid) and a second, outer courtyard, where residential and Magazinbauten found (regular chambers and courtyards ) of brick and simple graves. The fact that these small buildings within the secondary enclosure is the Pyramid City of the Queen, also place relevant inscriptions (eg the "Gate of the goods" ) near where of a dynasty of Wedjebten priests is mentioned.