Mereruka's mastaba is both th largest and finest of the Old Kingdom tombs at Saqqara. Mereruka lived under the reign of Teti, whose pyramid it lies next to. He was married to the oldest daughter of the pharaoh, princess Seshseshet. The mastaba consists of an impressive 32 chambers, divided between Mereruka, his princess-wife and their son Meriteti. Most rooms are decorated, and contains interesting scenes of both the deceased as well as everyday scenes from the Old Kingdom. The foremost attraction of this tomb is clearly the life-size statue of Mereruka himself, placed in a niche overlooking a room whose ceiling rests on 6 square columns.
