TT156
Theban tomb
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The Theban Tomb TT156 is located in Dra' Abu el-Naga', part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Pennesuttawy, who was a troop commander and superintendent of the Southern Desert Lands[2] during the reign of Ramesses II in the Nineteenth Dynasty.[1]
| Theban tomb TT156 | |
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| Burial site of Pennesuttawy | |
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| Location | Dra' Abu el-Naga', Theban Necropolis |
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| Pennesuttawy in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
Tomb
The tomb was already known to Champollion. He had given it the number 43.
The tomb consists of a hall, pillared hall, a shrine, and a burial chamber.
- In the hall are seated statues of Pennesuttawy and his wife the chantress of Amun, Maia.[1]
- In the pillared hall Pennesuttawy appears before different gods and goddesses, including Maat, Nut, Re-Harakhti, and Shu.[1]
- On the inner doorway to the shrine Pennesuttawy is shown with his wife Maia, his son the first stablemaster of His Majesty, Nakhtmin, and his daughter named Baketwerner who was a Chantress of Amun.[1][2]
- The burial chamber is decorated with scenes on the north, east and south wall.[1]
Finds from the tomb include a brick of Pennesuttawy (now in the Philadelphia University Museum). The tomb was later reused during the 21st Dynasty and the 22nd Dynasty.[1]
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