TT385
| Theban tomb TT385 | |||
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| Burial site of Hunefer | |||
| Location | Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis | ||
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| Hunefer in hieroglyphs |
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The Theban Tomb TT385 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian Hunefer (Haunefer) who was a Mayor of the Southern City (Thebes)[1] during the reign of Ramesses II in the Nineteenth Dynasty.[2]
Hunefer is depicted in the tomb with his wife Nehty[1] (also given as Nuhet[2]). Hunefer and his wife are depicted on the pillars in the inner hall. He has a variety of titles including: Mayor of the (Southern) City, Superintendent of the Granaries of the Sacred Offerings of Amun and Superintendent of Amun.[2]
Depicted in a scene in the King's High Steward Nebsumenu's tomb (TT183), Hunefer is said to be a brother of Nebsumenu. Further titles, besides Mayor of the City, are given for Hunefer in several scenes in the hall of this tomb: High Steward and Steward in the Temple of King Djoserkare. Hunefer's wife is called Inuhey in Nebsumenu's tomb. If Hunefer is really a full brother of Nebsumenu, then he would be a son of the Mayor Paser and his wife Tuia.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume I: The Theban Necropolis, Part I. Private Tombs, Griffith Institute. 1970, pp 437, ASIN: B002WL4ON4
- 1 2 3 4 Kitchen, Kenneth A. Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated and Annotated Translations: Ramesses II, His Contemporaries (Ramesside Inscriptions Translations) (Volume III) Wiley-Blackwell. 2001, pp 109-110 and 127-129, ISBN 978-0-631-18428-7