TT188
Theban tomb TT188 | |
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Burial site of Parennefer | |
Location | El-Assasif, Theban Necropolis |
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Tomb TT188, located in the
It is one of the few tombs in the Theban Necropolis that was carved and decorated solely during the early years of the rule of Akhenaten.[4] The tomb is decorated with sculpted scenes, some of which were painted. The scenes were all badly damaged and the name of Parennefer was carefully removed. The decoration includes harvest scenes, the presentation of temple-staves at the inauguration of Akhenaten, and an award scene showing Parennefer before the royal couple. In the tomb Akhenaten goes by his initial name Amenhotep (IV).[1][5]
The scenes in the tomb of Parennefer may be the first to show Queen Nefertiti. An unnamed royal woman accompanies Akhenaten as he worships the Aten and sits besides the king in a scene showing Parennefer before his king and queen. The queen is thought to be Nefertiti.[6] The scenes show some of the earliest examples of Amarna style depictions. The figures show the rounded form that will become typical in Amarna art, and courtiers are shown bending from the waist with their arms hanging down.[7]
Mummies, coffins and other remains show that the tomb was later reused during the
Recent discoveries
By tracing the multiple robber tunnels that enter the tomb, other previously unknown tombs have been located close by. These include a small painted tomb from the
Other tomb
Parennefer also had a tomb (no 7) constructed at Amarna.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-500-27621-8
- ^ Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume I: The Theban Necropolis, Part I. Private Tombs, Griffith Institute. 1970, pp. 293–295 ASIN B002WL4ON4
- ISBN 978-1-64602-192-5.
- ISBN 1-55540-966-0
- ^ N. de G. Davies, "Akhenaten at Thebes", The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 9, No. 3/4 (Oct., 1923), pp. 132–152, Egypt Exploration Society, JSTOR
- ISBN 0-670-86998-8
- ^ Charles F. Nims, "The Transition from the Traditional to the New Style of Wall Relief under Amenhotep IV", Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 32, No. 1/2 (Jan. – Apr., 1973), pp. 181–187, The University of Chicago Press, JSTOR
- ISBN 0-85698-161-3