TT39
The grave of Puiemre (English Theban Tomb 39 = Theban grave No. 39) is located in the necropolis of El- Chocha in Western Thebes. Had Puiemre during the reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. held the office of second priest of Amun. The grave was fully excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century by an American expedition. The wall decoration have been drawn and published by Norman de Garis Davies. The grave system is temporarily archaeologically examined again, as it must have been a significant investment grave.
On the person of the Puiemre
Puiemre was a priest of Amun. His parents were called Puia and Neferiah. His wives were Taneferet and Senseneb. All family members had high titles and were engaged in important offices of the king.
Grave system
The grave has a courtyard with four columns. Various stelae were to Puiemre with biographical texts on the grave facade. There are two entrances to a transverse hall and behind three chapels. All these parts of the tomb are decorated with reliefs.
Wall reliefs and illustrations
In the grave of Puiemre a certain type of Muu - dancers will last be depicted in a grave. The manufacture of jewelery is presented in detail. Striking is the naming Nedjem for a cat, otherwise no names for cats were awarded. In addition, the manufacturing process for papyri is only in the grave of Puiemre described
Proverbs for Talfestfeier
In the grave of Puiemre are located in the central chapel, hall of the shrine statue, images of the rites of the Theban Talfestes. In the hall is on the west wall of text held, which was spoken in musical accompaniment of a harpist to the grave Lord:
"Your Ka, may you rejoice your heart, you know this Great, who exults over Nice. Nice day for this Great, who has come before the Allherren praised, the second priest of Amun Puiemre, the blessed. Your tables are overloaded with referrals. May you enjoy your heart for millions of years. Anointed your day forth into singing, your month, your year for the length of eternity. "
Transfiguration to Talfestmahl
In the central shrine victims prayers are on the north and south walls to be read in context, the transfiguration for the feast:
" All things to enjoy. A sacrificial prayer of the great Ennead of Heliopolis, Osiris, the small Ennead, the Upper and Lower Egyptian chapel. A pure sacrifice for God Osiris (of Puiemre, the justified ). Puiemre, your ba transforms the body of the groove. You should be at your house the millions near thy God. The transfiguration ( for you) are recited: Re glorified in heaven; Building powerful on earth; Hapi as Nile, you gladden you, what is in it; Osiris, so that your place is ever with him; there was Horus thy Ka, that it is high and you will never be held by him; Anubis, that you receive what is from you. You reap the prize in the ship of the millions who are a god and have no enemy. "
Visit the Hathor Haremsdamen
On the south wall of the shrine three singers are seen with necklace and Wedel before Puiemre and his wife, handed over the jewelery and the fronds of Hathor:
" Lend a hand to the beautiful necklaces and the fronds of Hathor by the grave gentlemen. Take the fronds of the sky mistress. Oh gold, mistress of drunkenness, you're happy about a ( Puiemre ), who was righteous on earth. Do you open the non- setting stars the way in heaven and unlock the doors of the Duat. Mayest thou come forth by you appear as God, because you are created in the Duat. "
Visit the choir singers
On the east wall of the shrine three singers are seeing the reciting her song recite:
" Exultation Amun. Open are the doors of heaven, and Qebehu. May the Lord be refreshed grave that day. Let the praises him hear the cry of the victims bark. Thy Lord Amun you praised in your house of the living. All Western gods shout for love of you. You have a God ordained sacrifice to Amun, Re - Harachte, Atum, to the eye of Re, his hand and his snake, to Osiris, Hathor, Anubis is known as lord of the land Ta - djeser and all the other gods of the Duat. You are the branches of the light valley opened. "