| Theban tomb TT81 | |
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| Burial site of Ineni | |
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| Location | Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis |
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| Ineni in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||
The Theban Tomb TT81 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Ineni and his family. [2]
Ineni is depicted in the tomb with his father who is also called Ineni and his mother Sitdjehuty. Ineni's wife is named Ahhotep and nicknamed Thuiu. A brother named Pahery in an inscription in the passage to the shrine. The shrine contains four statues depicting Ineni, his wife and his parents. [1]
The tomb consists of a gallery cut into the rock, the roof of which is supported by six square pillars. From this gallery leads a chamber, at the end of which is a shrine which contains a group of four statues.
The tomb of Ineni as part of an earlier group of tombs from the time of Tuthmosis III, which were decorated using a blue background color. This may be an imitation of nearby color schemes of tombs from the Middle Kingdom. The tomb is known to contain an inscription relating to the role of Hatshepsut as a regent in relation to her step-son Tuthmosis III. The inscription mentions how king Tuthmosis II had gone "forth to heaven, having mingled with the gods." His son Tuthmosis III is then said to have "stood in his place as King of the Two Lands, while Hatshepsut "settled the affairs of the Two Lands". [3]
The tomb retains some of its decoration. The rear of the pillars show a variety of scenes:
The gallery further shows Ineni with his staff and contains two stela with an autobiographical text. Ineni is shown with his attendants doing inspections. One scene shows the weighing of the treasure of Amun and records a list of temples. In another scene Ineni is again shown doing inspections. Scenes include the transportation of produce to the temple of Amun. Ineni is depicted with his wife while fishing and fowling, the scenes show hippopotamus, birds and fish. [1]
The passage to the inner chamber depicts Ineni before the gods and records rites that were performed before the statues of Ineni. Ineni's brother Pahery is shown offering to Ineni and his wife. Other scene sinclude a pilgrimage to Abydos, a sarcophagus being dragged by oxen and a funeral procession.
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