Two reliefs of the royal bureaucrat Metjetji on the left Metjetji with His Sons From Saqqara /.Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (52-7/1) on the right Metjetji with His Daughter and Son From Saqqara /.Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (52-7/2) He was a royal bureaucrat, although which king he served is unclear, possibly Unas or Pepy I. He held the office of Overseer of the Office of the Palace Tenants. As a member of the elite honored by the king, he also held the ranks of Liege of the King of the Great Palace and Chief Keeper of Fabrics, titles interpreted from his tomb, which served as a kind of biography of the deceased. The tomb depicts him officially, as well as showing him as a courtier, patron, and aesthete. It features mural paintings and wall reliefs, and together with the presence of the statuary, it suggests Metjetji invested heavily in the provisions for his afterlife. The inscriptions also state that he was a generous employer, paying artists and craftsmen copper, food, and clothing, explicitly stated as coming from his own wealth. Limestone with paint photo: public domain
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