TT319

TT319 ( Theban Tomb 319) is the modern name of the grave system of " king consort " Neferu in Thebes - West, which is located at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el -Bahari. Neferu was a wife of Mentuhotep II

Details

The grave system consists of two parts. There is a rock-cut grave chapel for the cult of the dead and the underground, theoretically forever sealed grave chamber. The grave chapel consisted of a wide façade, which was framed on both sides by short walls. From here led a transition into the actual grave chapel. The transition and the chapel were once covered in limestone, which in turn was decorated with reliefs. This decoration has however been removed in antiquity. Of the former scenes therefore fragments are still preserved.

From this chapel a corridor leads to the grave chamber. This is also covered in limestone blocks that were kept this time. The walls are mainly decorated with religious texts and equipment Friesen. In the grave chamber is also the sarcophagus of Neferu.

History

The grave was visited frequently even in the New Kingdom and admired for its decoration. As Hatshepsut had built her mortuary temple, the grave disappeared beneath the first terrace. However, a side entrance was built by the grave remained passable.

The grave complex was completely exposed from 1924 to 1925 by the team under Herbert E. Winlock. An excavation publication did not appear until now. Especially the relief fragments of the cult chapel located in various museums in the world.