TT138

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Theban tomb  TT138
Burial site of Nedjemger
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Location Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis
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Nedjemger
Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)
Egyptian hieroglyphs

The Theban Tomb TT138 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.

Contents

The tomb belongs to a 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian named Nedjemger, who was Overseer of the garden in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun during the reign of Ramesses II. Nedjemger's wife was named Nausha (or Nesha). [1] Nausha(at) is a chantress of Amun-re, King of the Gods. [2]

The tomb

The tomb has an inscribed hall and inner chamber.
In the hall we see:

In the inner chamber there are:

[1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pp. 251–252
  2. 1 2 Kitchen, K. A. Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations. III. Blackwell Publishers, 1996, pp. 279–281

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