Tomb of Mereruka, North Wall, Chamber A1

3D Model

Relief scene of a hippopatomus hunt on the North Wall of Chamber A1 in the 6th dynasty mastaba tomb of Mereruka, at Saqqara, Egypt. The panel as captured is1.25 m x .70 m in size. In depicts a hippo hunt in the marshes where four men are armed with harpoons with which are attacking three roaring hippos. Above the hunters men are carrying in the catch from fishing.

A full publication of the tomb can be found in The Mastaba of Mereruka, Parts I-II, Oriental Institute Publications volumes 31 and 39.

Created from 170 photos (Canon EOS Rebel T5i, 18MP) using Metashape Professional 1.6.1. It was photographed in March 2019. Model is scaled to units in meters.