Monument Number : 25 and 26Period : Old kingdom
Founder : Sabni
Construction date : Century 23 (0) BC
State : Preserved
Address: At Qubbet el-Hawa, Aswan
Mekhu and Sabni were father and son , both were governors of Upper Egypt during the reign of Pepi II of the 6th Dynasty . The reliefs on the walls of the tombs tell the story of the killing of Mekhu while he was on an expedition in Nubia and the efforts of his son , Sabni , to bring the body of his father back as well as his ceremonial burial . Sabni informed King Pepi II of the event and the king sent his personal embalmers to mummify the deceased governor . The tombs follow the Old Kingdom's style , with small obelisks and offering table at the entrance doorway . The Offering table of Mekhu still stands there .
The tomb of Mekhu , to the left side , has 18 columns and a niche in the back wall . The decoration , in reliefs , show daily life scenes of the deceased .
Sabni's tomb façade tells the autobiography of Sabni and his successful expedition to recover his father's body . The tomb has 14 pillars and the reliefs on the back wall show Sabni hunting with his daughters .
