TT191
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Tomb TT191, located in the necropolis
of El-Assasif
in Thebes
in Egypt
, is the tomb of Wahibre-Nebpehti, who was the chamberlain of the divine adoratrice
and the director of the festival from the time of Psamtik I. Wahibre-Nebpehti's tomb is part of the TT192 tomb complex.
Wahibre-nebpehti was the son of Pedehor (a head of the outline draughtsmen) and Thesmutpert. Wahibre-nebpehti had a son who was named Pedehor after his grandfather. The son was also a chamberlain of the divine adoratrice
.
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
of El-Assasif
El-Assasif
The necropolis of el-Assasif is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahri, and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.It contains burials of 18th Dynasty and the 25th and 26th Dynasties.- 26th Dynasty :...
in Thebes
Thebes, Egypt
Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile within the modern city of Luxor. The Theban Necropolis is situated nearby on the west bank of the Nile.-History:...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, is the tomb of Wahibre-Nebpehti, who was the chamberlain of the divine adoratrice
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
The Divine Adoratrice of Amun was a second title created for the chief priestess of the ancient Egyptian deity, Amun. During the first millennium BCE, when the holder of this office exercised her largest measure of influence, her position was an important appointment facilitating the transfer of...
and the director of the festival from the time of Psamtik I. Wahibre-Nebpehti's tomb is part of the TT192 tomb complex.
Wahibre-nebpehti was the son of Pedehor (a head of the outline draughtsmen) and Thesmutpert. Wahibre-nebpehti had a son who was named Pedehor after his grandfather. The son was also a chamberlain of the divine adoratrice
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
The Divine Adoratrice of Amun was a second title created for the chief priestess of the ancient Egyptian deity, Amun. During the first millennium BCE, when the holder of this office exercised her largest measure of influence, her position was an important appointment facilitating the transfer of...
.