Hornedjitef

Mummy of Hornedjitef (inner coffin)
From Thebes, Egypt, Early Ptolemaic Period, 3rd century BC

The mummy of Hornedjitef was encased in a gilded cartonnage mask and cover, and two anthropoid (human-shaped) wooden coffins. The coffins follow traditional Egyptian funerary practice in form and decoration.

This, the inner coffin, has a fine gilded face, with curled and tapering beard and a richly decorated collar with terminals in the form of falcon heads. In the centre of this collar is depicted an image of the ba, and a pectoral (chest) ornament incorporating a scene in which Hornedjitef adores four deities. Below the collar is an image of the sun-god as a winged scarab beetle, flanked by baboons who worship the rising sun disc. A funerary text is inscribed in hieroglyphs below. Either side of the text are figures of deities: the four Sons of Horus and the goddesses Isis and Nephthys.

The interior of the lid is decorated with many figures, mostly relating to astronomy. Their position on the lid of the coffin is particularly appropriate, as the lid was symbolically identified with the heavens stretched above the deceased.

The central, full-face figure is that of the sky-goddess Nut, on whose body is written the text of chapter 89 of the Book of the Dead. To her left is a list of planets and decans (stars that rose every 10 days, by which the passage of time could be reckoned during the night). To the right of the goddess are the constellations of the northern hemisphere.


Hornedjitef was a priest in the Temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Ptolemy III (246-222 BC). CT scans of his mummy show that Hornedjitef was a mature man at his death, and his high status is reflected in his elaborate burial.
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TT45

 The ceiling.

The tomb TT45 was carved during the period of Amenhotep II (c. 1427 – 1400 B.C) for Djehuty, an official of modest rank

This central part is bordered on each side by a thick line constituted of a floral motif, of two Egyptian ladders and of blue stripes. There prevails a section of the face, as well as the name of Djehutyemheb (view yr-71).
The main part of the following motif is formed by an image of the hieroglyph denominating the west, which appears to come out from the Theban Mountain; it is crowned by a falcon that carries on his head the solar disk surrounded by a uraeus. On either side one can find several individuals in the position of adoration.
•  At the bottom, the two goddesses Isis and Nephtys, accompanied by the Ba bird, salute the deceased that is reborn from the mountain of the west alike a new sun (view yr-69).
•  In the middle, one can distinguish two divine winged characters with, in front of them, the hieroglyph of the star, the verb “to adore” (view yr-68).
•  At the top one can find some baboons, who are always associated with the rising sun, which they greet through their wails. For the ancient Egyptians, certain animals, such as the baboon, posses a hidden knowledge, and even the correct words, in order to converse with the gods. Thus, they appear as the ideal worshipers of the sun god.
We also find the “souls” (Bau) of Pe and of Nekhen (view yr-70). These “souls”, or preferably these forces, are gods representing the Predynastic kings that managed the south and the north of the country, which are considered as the protectors of the living monarch – the defenders of royalty. They equally appear during the religious processions. Their presence in a funerary context, as is the case here, is quite rare. The Bau of Pe (or Buto, town formed by the association of Pe with Dep), capital of the Delta, have falcon heads; however, the Bau of Nekhen (or Hierakonpolis), ancient capital of Upper Egypt, have jackal heads. They are represented here in a characteristic attitude, with a knee on the ground, an arm raised, and the other bent over the chest (henu gesture).

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TT192, the tomb of Kheruef , whose birth name was Naa .

TT192, the tomb of Kheruef , whose birth name was Naa .


 The scene represents an abundance of offerings which are heaped on three river craft, the one on the right being separated from the others by a scene of butchery. These frail skiffs all have the same design. The two on the left are separated from each other by a clump of papyrus. The right one of this pair is in the process of being loaded, while, in an typical abridgement of Egyptian art, the one on the left has already set off towards its destination. From the butchery scene, a porter brings of the pieces of meat, described as: "choice cuts ... twice pure", coming from the ox which lies on the ground, and on which butchery work is still being carried out. Further to the right, more porters head towards this same boat To their right, two men, the right-most of which is designated as "Father of the god", stack commodities on the third vessel (Behind this final boat, two porters bring more goods. A vertical line on the wall separates this sequence from the final part of the register

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TT343, the Tomb of Benia aka Pahekamen (or Paheqamen)

TT343, the Tomb of Benia aka Pahekamen (or Paheqamen)





They show the pilgrimage to and from Abydos. Here, the revered tomb owner travels - at least theoretically in the depiction on his tomb walls - to Abydos, in order to progress in the same way as Osiris, to be like him and to become Osiris himself.
•  Upper register: As Abydos is to the north, the boats travel with their sails rolled, using the current of the Nile (view bg_59). The barge containing only the mummified Benia, seated under a canopy, holding a whip in his hand, as seen in the Gardiner hieroglyph , A51 (view dm_7066). This barge is towed by the leading boat. Usually we find a couple, an additional proof that Benia was probably not married; a similar case is to be found in the tomb TT176 of Userhat.

TT343, the Tomb of Benia  aka Pahekamen (or Paheqamen)

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TT343, the Tomb of Benia aka Pahekamen (or Paheqamen)

South Wall, right-hand scene
The right-hand side of the south wall shows a scene of Benia sitted in front of offerings piled on a table and on mats A now anonymous, hacked out, man stood in front of the offering table, one arm raised.

The man was certainly a sem-priest wearing a leopard skin, who has been removed from the wall by the zelators of Akhenaten (for more details, see in the tomb of Rekhmire). Who he was remains conjectural as there is no name, nor family link, written above him; usually this role is played by the eldest son of the deceased, but Benia had no children. In the case people had no children of their own, they often adopted children to perform this important task later, or a servant of the deceased sometimes undertook this function.

A tabular offering list is presented above this person, with itemised contents and the relevant quantities: jars of water or beer, various kinds of breads, meat, honey, different kinds of wine, cakes and additionally natron for purifications Those offerings are said in the inscriptions to be "coming from the offering tables of Amun, the king of the gods and Re-Horakhty".

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TT343, the Tomb of Benia aka Pahekamen (or Paheqamen)

Egyptian Medicine

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The tomb of Samut, aka Kyky

The tomb of Samut, aka Kyky 



 a representation of Kyky kneels on the ground, paying homage to the god Ptah-Sokar.
The text only mentions his name and some of his titles.
 The god is represented by the image of his barque in a chapel which has the shape of the ancient sanctuary of Lower Egypt, the Per-nu (or Per-neset). A reminder that, according to the myth, the marshes of the Delta are the place of mystical gestation of the deceased under regeneration.
 So, in the chapel, the god Sokar is manifested by his henu-barque (see rp-575). This very special craft only came to represent the god at a later period. Another example of it is found in the temple of Sethy I, in Abydos, and in some tombs, i.e. tomb TT50, of Neferhotep

Tomb N° 409 is situated in West Thebes, in the Assassif
The tomb of  Samut, aka  Kyky

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