The Theban Tomb TT28 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Hori.
| Theban tomb TT28 | |
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| Burial site of Hori | |
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| Location | El-Assasif, Theban Necropolis |
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| Hori in hieroglyphs | |||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||
Hori was an officer of the estate of Amun during the Ramesside Period.[1]
In November 2018, an Egyptian archaeological excavation team uncovered the original entrance of the tomb; in addition to another tomb, that of Thaw-Rakht-If. Two huge wooden anthropoid sarcophagi were found, identified as Padiset and Nesmutamu; they are attributed to another occupant of the tomb of a later period and not Hori. The mission uncovered two wooden statues of the deceased, five painted wooden funerary masks, and a collection of ushabti figurines made of faience, wood, burnt clay, along with a papyrus containing Chapter 125 of the Book of the Dead. A cache of mummies were also found in the tomb. The tomb wall was decorated and included scenes of the owner's wife, Kharousekhmet-Nefret, singer of Amun-Re.[2]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pp. 43–45
- ^ El-Aref, Nevine. "In photos: Discovery – Tomb of mummification shrine overseer uncovered – Ancient Egypt – Heritage". english.ahram.org.eg. Ahram Online. Retrieved 17 December 2018.