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Theban tomb  TT131
Burial site of Useramen
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Location Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis
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The Theban Tomb TT131 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor.

The tomb belongs to an 18th dynasty Ancient Egyptian named Useramen who was a Vizier during the reigns of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III. [1] The aged Vizier Amethu (User's father) is shown with a chamberlain, courtiers and User as a scribe before Tuthmosis III, and a text records the installation of User as co-vizier. [2]

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References

  1. Hatshepsut by Anneke Bart
  2. Porter, B. and Moss R.L.B., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings: The Theban Necropolis, Part One: Private Tombs. Second Edition. Griffith Institute. Oxford. 1994

Coordinates: 25°44′00″N32°36′00″E / 25.7333°N 32.6000°E / 25.7333; 32.6000