TT232
TT232 is a Theban tomb ( T heban T omb) in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Dra Abu el-Naga . It is a so-called Saff grave and one of the largest facilities of this type of grave . The grave complex dates to the beginning of the 18th dynasty ( New Kingdom , approx. 1550 BC).
The facade of the tomb is adorned by ten pillars and two pilasters . The pillar space behind is a good 34 m long. In the middle there is a corridor that is 36 m long and leads into a cult chamber with a statue niche. There is also a 10 m deep grave shaft, at the end of which there is at least one burial chamber. The whole grave complex has not yet been systematically examined. Funerary cones belonging to the high priest of Amun , Minmonth, called Senires, were found in the vicinity of the tomb . Minmonth was probably the owner of this tomb. He is known from a number of objects from his burial equipment, which were found in Dra Abu el-Naga in 1863. The exact location of the objects is not known, but the burial chamber of this complex seems most likely. One vessel bears the name of King Ahmose I , under whom Minmonth officiated. Little remains of the former decoration of the complex. The grave was used again in the 20th dynasty by a certain Tjerwes.
See also
literature
- Daniel Polz : The beginning of the New Kingdom, on the prehistory of a turning point (= special publication of the German Archaeological Institute, Cairo Department (MDAIK) Volume 32). de Gruyter, Berlin / New York (NY) 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-019347-3 , pp. 280-282.
Coordinates: 25 ° 44 ′ 14 " N , 32 ° 37 ′ 25.3" E