Background
Kaemsekhem was probably a son of Prince Kawab and Queen Hetepheres World War II He was born during the reign of his grandfather, King Khufu. In the tomb his father and mother are mentioned.
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He later served as the director of the royal palace. He was buried in mastaba G 7660 in the east field, which is part of the Giza Necropolis. The titles of Kaemsekhem were: King’s son, Director of the Palace, et cetera
Kaemsekhem was buried at Giza in mastaba G 7660.
On the west wall fragmentary scenes showing the slaughter of animals remain. Kaemsekhem was standing with a staff, dressed in a short outfit with a panther-skin over lieutenant
In front of Kaemsekhem a small boy named Minkhaf is shown holding his father"s staff with his right hand. To the left of this scene five registers of small figures, including images representing the funerary estates, are shown.
The reisters also show servants bringing birds and other items.
Scribes are shown in the scenes as well. On the north wall a large boating scene dominates the top of the wall. Below this scene women are shown carrying bags, boxes and other items.
Further scens show the slaughter of a bulletin
One scene on the facade shows Khaemsekhem standing with a staff, while a son must have held on to this staff The son"s figure has been obliterated but his name is recorded as Rawer.
Shaft G 7660A belonged to Ka"aper, the wife. There was no canopic pit, and no trace of the original funerary equipment was found in this shaft.
Shaft G 7660B belonged to Kaemsekhem and consisted of two chambers.
The second chamber was the burial chamber and still contained the granite sarcophagus of Kaemsekhem. lieutenant was inscribed with his name and titles and is now in the Cairo Museum. Later in the Old kingdom several smaller mastabas were built near G 7660.
To the north a small mastaba (G 7652) was built up against Kaemsekhem"s tomb.
To the north-east G 7652 was added, while to the east G 7662 and G 7663 were constructed. These additional mastabas were constructed during the 5th dynasty or 6th dynasty.
During the Ptolemaic Period superstructures were added and several burial shafts constructed.
