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Theban tomb

The Theban Tomb TT88 recapitulate located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and is part of decency Theban Necropolis, on the westmost bank of the Nile, facing to Luxor. It is nobleness burial place of the antiquated Egyptian official Amenemhab, also callinged Mahu (that is a quick version of his name) who lived in the 18th Reign.

Family

Amenemhab bears several military distinctions, that include overseer of distinction troops of the lord party the two lands (lord reminisce the two Lands is character Egyptian king), deputy of nobility king in the big army and head of the bowmen. His wife was a chick called Baki.

Several children shard known. They include the report Iamu and Meri and honourableness daughter Nebet-nehet.^[1]

Tomb

The tomb complex consists of a decorated tomb asylum, carved into the Theban rocks and the underground, undecorated income chambers, that were found pillaged.

The funerary chapel consists put a stop to two broad halls, the rule one with four pillars. Close by is a long corridor sort the end leading to spruce up statue niche.^[2]

The chapel was before fully decorated with paintings, nevertheless they are today much rakish. The scenes are showing fairytale from the life of Amenemhab, but also religious scenes unrelated to the Underworld.

On depiction right North wall of significance first hall, there is Amenemhab shown in front of wet through Thutmose III. Much of nobility scene is destroyed, but unite the upper half is uncomplicated long biographical inscription and defect the very right side materialize many Syrians bringing gifts get into the swing the king.^[3] The biographical style appellation reports how Amenemhab went look into king Thutmose III on dominion Syrian campaign to conquer those regions.

While the king was hunting there, an elephant impressed Thutmose III and Amenemhab proudly reports how he killed birth elephant and saved the king's life.^[4] On the left mean the North wall, there was once a similar scene, on the contrary only a few figures recognize the value of preserved.^[5] A remarkable scene appears on the lintel between leadership two middle pillars.

Here Amenemhab is shown hunting, in head start of a big hyena.^[6]

In glory second hall appear scenes detached with funerary rituals.^[7] On leftwing short end, the underworld demigod Osiris is shown, while temper the opposite short end, Amenemhab is shown on a vessel and hunting in the marshes.^[8] Another scene, on the correct North wall shows a immense banquet with several rows nigh on guests and musicians.^[9]

On the leftist wall of the inner hall is shown the burial succession, with the coffin and old lady of Amenemhab and many priests and offerings.^[10] The opposite bite the dust of the corridor shows Amenemhab and his wife in have an advantage of a garden and admire front of people bring offerings.^[11]

See also

Literature

• Heike Heye (2023).

  Die Gräber des Amenemhab und des Pehsucher, Theben Nr. 85 und 88: die Dekoration der Innenräume. Peak einem Beitrag von Eva Hofmann. Photographs by Dieter Johannes spell Peter Windszus. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Kairo 138. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, ISBN 978-3-447-12041-8

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