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The Theban
Tomb TT82 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 Egypt
ian official, Amenemhat who was a counter of the grain of Amun
and the steward of the vizier Useramen
. Amenemhat dates to the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
, from the time of Tuthmosis III. As the scribe to the vizier Useramen
Amenemhat documents the work in Thebes up to ca year 28. This includes the withdrawal of silver, precious stines and more form the treasury and the manufacture of a number of statues made from silver, bronze and ebony. He also mentions the creation of a large lake near Thebes
surrounded by trees and work on the royal tomb.
Useramen
. On the adjacent western wall Amenemhat is shown offering to his ancestors and in another register to the architect and artisans who crafted the tomb. The north-west wall shows Amenemhat with his wife Baketamun and their son Amenemhet before offerings. Another register depicts a banquet ant a New Year Festival. This scene includes female musicians, dancers, male harpists and female clappers. Further scenes include bulls fighting.
On the south-east wall Amenemhat is shown offering to the vizier
Amethu called Ahmose
and his wife. The adjacent east wall shows Amenemhat and his wife Baketamun hunting gazelle in the desert. The north-east wall is decorated with a scene depicting a hippopotamus
hunt along with fishing and fowling scenes.
pilgrimage on one end, while the other end is taken up with Amenemhat's son Amenhotep offering to his parents. The scene includes a small offering list. The east wall shows son Amenemhat offering to his parents. Offerings and an offering list are included here as well. The rest of the wall is decorated with a scene depicting a banquet and more people presenting offerings.
offering menats during the Festival of Hathor. The east wall has another offering scene with offering lists, this one showing their son Amenemwaskhet before Amenemhat and his wife Baketamun. The north wall shows Amenemhat before the Eastern and Western goddess. A niche at the end of the inner room contains statues of Amenemhat and his wife.
and pyramid texts
. In the niche their son Amenemhat is depicted as a sem priest and brings offerings to his parents together with other children. The other wall shows a similar scene with Amenemhat and his mother. The back wall is decorated with text form the Book of the Dead
and sacred bulls and cows.
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:...
Tomb TT82 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt.Named after the doomed tomb of the local saint. This is the most frequently visited cemetery on the Theban west bank, with the largest concentration of private tombs....
, part of the Theban Necropolis
Theban Necropolis
The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes in Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially in the New Kingdom of Egypt.-Mortuary Temples:* Deir el-Bahri** Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut...
, on the west bank of the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, opposite to Luxor
Luxor
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 , with an area of approximately . As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple...
. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian official, Amenemhat who was a counter of the grain of Amun
Amun
Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt...
and the steward of the vizier Useramen
Useramen
Useramen was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt under Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty.-Family:...
. Amenemhat dates to the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
The eighteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt...
, from the time of Tuthmosis III. As the scribe to the vizier Useramen
Useramen
Useramen was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt under Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty.-Family:...
Amenemhat documents the work in Thebes up to ca year 28. This includes the withdrawal of silver, precious stines and more form the treasury and the manufacture of a number of statues made from silver, bronze and ebony. He also mentions the creation of a large lake near 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:...
surrounded by trees and work on the royal tomb.
Family
Amenemhat was a son of the Overseer of lands named Thutmose and his wife Antef. Amenemhat's wife was named Baketamun. Amenemhat's son who was also named Amenemhat is mentioned in the hall of the tomb. This son appears again as a sem-priest in the passage way, as does another son named Amenhotep. Two more sons named Amenemwaskhet and Useramun respectively are depicted in the inner room.Description
The entrance leads via a passage into the hall. From a hall a second passage leads to an inner room. The burial chamber is located at a lower level and contains a niche.Hall
Further texts on the lintel and the jambs. The south-west wall contains a scene of relatives at a banquets before the vizierVizier (Ancient Egypt)
The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Vizier is the generally accepted rendering of ancient Egyptian tjati, tjaty etc, among Egyptologists...
Useramen
Useramen
Useramen was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt under Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty.-Family:...
. On the adjacent western wall Amenemhat is shown offering to his ancestors and in another register to the architect and artisans who crafted the tomb. The north-west wall shows Amenemhat with his wife Baketamun and their son Amenemhet before offerings. Another register depicts a banquet ant a New Year Festival. This scene includes female musicians, dancers, male harpists and female clappers. Further scenes include bulls fighting.
On the south-east wall Amenemhat is shown offering to the vizier
Vizier (Ancient Egypt)
The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Vizier is the generally accepted rendering of ancient Egyptian tjati, tjaty etc, among Egyptologists...
Amethu called Ahmose
Amethu called Ahmose
Amethu called Ahmose was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Thutmosis II and the early years of the reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III.-Family:...
and his wife. The adjacent east wall shows Amenemhat and his wife Baketamun hunting gazelle in the desert. The north-east wall is decorated with a scene depicting a hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
hunt along with fishing and fowling scenes.
Passage
The west wall of the passage includes a funeral procession and an AbydosAbydos, Egypt
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, and also of the eight Upper Nome, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana...
pilgrimage on one end, while the other end is taken up with Amenemhat's son Amenhotep offering to his parents. The scene includes a small offering list. The east wall shows son Amenemhat offering to his parents. Offerings and an offering list are included here as well. The rest of the wall is decorated with a scene depicting a banquet and more people presenting offerings.
Inner room
The inner and outer doorways still contain remains of the texts added there. The south wall shows a scene with a banquet and still has the remains of an autobiographical text. The west wall shows more offering lists. This time the offering scene is presided over by their son Useramun. Other scenes on the west wall include chantresses of HathorHathor
Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt...
offering menats during the Festival of Hathor. The east wall has another offering scene with offering lists, this one showing their son Amenemwaskhet before Amenemhat and his wife Baketamun. The north wall shows Amenemhat before the Eastern and Western goddess. A niche at the end of the inner room contains statues of Amenemhat and his wife.
Burial chamber
The burial chamber is decorated with scenes from the Book of the DeadBook of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is the modern name of an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BC. The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw is translated as "Book of Coming Forth by Day". Another translation would be "Book of...
and pyramid texts
Pyramid Texts
The Pyramid Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian religious texts from the time of the Old Kingdom. The pyramid texts are possibly the oldest known religious texts in the world. Written in Old Egyptian, the pyramid texts were carved on the walls and sarcophagi of the pyramids at Saqqara during...
. In the niche their son Amenemhat is depicted as a sem priest and brings offerings to his parents together with other children. The other wall shows a similar scene with Amenemhat and his mother. The back wall is decorated with text form the Book of the Dead
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is the modern name of an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BC. The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw is translated as "Book of Coming Forth by Day". Another translation would be "Book of...
and sacred bulls and cows.