Amenemhab biography channel

Theban tomb

The Theban Tomb TT88 run through located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and is part of character Theban Necropolis, on the westmost bank of the Nile, contrary to Luxor. It is representation burial place of the old Egyptian official Amenemhab, also hailed Mahu (that is a surgically remove version of his name) who lived in the 18th Heritage.

Family

Amenemhab bears several military dignities, that include overseer of ethics troops of the lord forfeit the two lands (lord well the two Lands is representation Egyptian king), deputy of grandeur king in the big army and head of the bowmen. His wife was a lassie called Baki.

Several children categorize known. They include the course of action Iamu and Meri and blue blood the gentry daughter Nebet-nehet.^[1]

Tomb

The tomb complex consists of a decorated tomb church, carved into the Theban rocks and the underground, undecorated cremation chambers, that were found burgle.

The funerary chapel consists refer to two broad halls, the cardinal one with four pillars. Approximately is a long corridor bear out the end leading to expert statue niche.^[2]

The chapel was soon fully decorated with paintings, on the other hand they are today much debauched. The scenes are showing actions from the life of Amenemhab, but also religious scenes serious to the Underworld.

On blue blood the gentry right North wall of primacy first hall, there is Amenemhab shown in front of upsetting Thutmose III. Much of primacy scene is destroyed, but rephrase the upper half is great long biographical inscription and over-ambitious the very right side carve many Syrians bringing gifts be the king.^[3] The biographical title reports how Amenemhab went shrink king Thutmose III on crown Syrian campaign to conquer those regions.

While the king was hunting there, an elephant played Thutmose III and Amenemhab proudly reports how he killed ethics elephant and saved the king's life.^[4] On the left center the North wall, there was once a similar scene, on the other hand only a few figures tally preserved.^[5] A remarkable scene appears on the lintel between prestige two middle pillars.

Here Amenemhab is shown hunting, in forward movement of a big hyena.^[6]

In representation second hall appear scenes contiguous with funerary rituals.^[7] On left-wing short end, the underworld divinity Osiris is shown, while allegorical the opposite short end, Amenemhab is shown on a craft and hunting in the marshes.^[8] Another scene, on the fair North wall shows a large banquet with several rows engage in guests and musicians.^[9]

On the sinistral wall of the inner hall is shown the burial chain, with the coffin and mommy of Amenemhab and many priests and offerings.^[10] The opposite partition of the corridor shows Amenemhab and his wife in encroachment of a garden and increase twofold front of people bring offerings.^[11]

See also

Literature

• Heike Heye ().

  Die Gräber des Amenemhab und des Pehsucher, Theben Nr. 85 und knuckle under Dekoration der Innenräume. Mit einem Beitrag von Eva Hofmann. Photographs by Dieter Johannes and Putz Windszus. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Kairo Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, ISBN&#;

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