Meresankh III
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Meresankh III was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known from her richly decorated Giza tomb and her close ties to the royal family of the Old Kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meresankh III canonical | 18 |
| Meresankh the Third | 2 |
| Queens of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1547014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meresankh III Context triple: [Khafre, spouse, Meresankh III]
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Hetepheres II
Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
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Hetepheres I
Hetepheres I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as the wife of King Sneferu and the mother of Pharaoh Khufu, and for her richly furnished tomb discovered near the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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C.
Men-nefer
Men-nefer is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center near modern Cairo.
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D.
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as one of Pharaoh Khufu’s consorts and likely the mother of several of his children.
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E.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meresankh III Target entity description: Meresankh III was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known from her richly decorated Giza tomb and her close ties to the royal family of the Old Kingdom.
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A.
Hetepheres II
Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
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B.
Hetepheres I
Hetepheres I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as the wife of King Sneferu and the mother of Pharaoh Khufu, and for her richly furnished tomb discovered near the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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C.
Men-nefer
Men-nefer is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center near modern Cairo.
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D.
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as one of Pharaoh Khufu’s consorts and likely the mother of several of his children.
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E.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th Dynasty queen
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ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ |
| approximateDate | mid-26th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
inscriptions naming her titles and family relations
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sarcophagus found in tomb G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Giza pyramid complex
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linked to:
Giza Pyramids
Khufu family line ⓘ
linked to:
Giza royal family
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| burialEquipment |
offering niches and false doors
ⓘ
stone sarcophagus ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Giza Necropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Giza
Tomb G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner ⓘ |
| father | Hetepheres II ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandfather | Khufu ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
painted statues in her tomb chapel
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reliefs in tomb G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| hasIssue | children of Khafre (names uncertain or debated) ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Meresankh the Third
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linked to:
Meresankh III
Mersyankh III ⓘ |
| iconography |
shown wearing a wig and jewelry
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shown with a tight-fitting dress ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close ties to the royal family of the Old Kingdom
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richly decorated tomb at Giza ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| mother | Prince Kawab ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | reign of Khafre ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high-ranking royal woman ⓘ |
| spouse | Khafre ⓘ |
| title |
Great One of the Hetes-Sceptre
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King’s Daughter ⓘ King’s Daughter of His Body ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ Priestess of Bapef ⓘ Priestess of Thoth ⓘ She Who Sees Horus and Seth ⓘ |
| tombDesignation | G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| tombExcavationSite | Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition ⓘ |
| tombLocation | Eastern Cemetery at Giza ⓘ |
| tombType | rock-cut mastaba-tomb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meresankh III Description of subject: Meresankh III was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known from her richly decorated Giza tomb and her close ties to the royal family of the Old Kingdom.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Meresankh III
linked to: Meresankh III
linked to: Meresankh III
subject linked to:
G 7350 (Meresankh III’s tomb, where she is depicted)
subject linked to:
G 7350 (Meresankh III’s tomb, where she is depicted)
subject linked to:
G 7350 (Meresankh III’s tomb, where she is depicted)
linked to: Meresankh III