Walk Up to Senenmut TT71, Sheikh Abd el Qurna Necropolis (3) by tobeytravels
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Stela No. 4 on the southern wall of the corridor;
(H: 71 cm, W:43 cm);
two columns of text facing left (east), translated:
The overseer of the granaries of [Amun, Senenmut], engendered by Ra-mose, born by Hat-nofer.
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
T71 was cut T-shaped into the rock . In front of it was a forecourt (approx. 40 m broad and 25 m deep). To overcome the steepness of the hill an artificial terrace was built across the forecourt. A ramp connected the two parts of the forecourt.
The tomb of his parents, consisting of one room only, was discovered under the forecourt by A. Lansing and W. Hayes in 1936. The location of the tomb of his parents directly below the court of TT71 was most likely intended - probably as a joint burial to honor his parents.
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
Rock-cut Stela No. 1 (after Dorman 1991) on the southern wall of the corridor; (H: 73 cm, W:36 cm);
The single column of text facing right (west) can be translated as:
The steward of [Amun, Senenmut].
One clearly detects 2 differently destroyed surfaces - the signs in the upper were chiseled away with a finer tool than the lower. The upper part contained Amun, the lower the name Senenmut. Due to the different handling it is assumed that the name Senenmut was destroyed directly after his fall, the name of Amun during the Amarna period
.maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
The far end of the corridor was the funeral focus of the tomb. The lower part of the wall was lined with red quartzite false-door which was discovered in situ by Lepsius and removed to Berlin in 1845.
Above this false-door stele, approx. 2.6 m over the floor another niche was craved out of the rock (1.15 x 1.3 x 1.74 m). The walls of the nice were covered with limestone forming a small shrine (some the limestone blocks are still located in their original position). Most likely, the niche should accommodate a block statue of the Senenmut - perhaps that one that is shown in Berlin .
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
The far end of the corridor was the funeral focus of the tomb. The lower part of the wall was lined with red quartzite false-door which was discovered in situ by Lepsius and removed to Berlin in 1845.
Above this false-door stele, approx. 2.6 m over the floor another niche was craved out of the rock (1.15 x 1.3 x 1.74 m). The walls of the nice were covered with limestone forming a small shrine (some the limestone blocks are still located in their original position). Most likely, the niche should accommodate a block statue of the Senenmut - perhaps that one that is shown in Berlin .
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
At the back there are several small niches. In the hall appears the oldest depictions of Minoans in Egypt so far known. There are also remains of soldiers under a Hathor frieze and a biographical inscription. After the transverse hall follows a long passage with a niche at the end. Only few remains of the decoration survived, such as an offering list and a banquet scene, where Senenmut is once shown with his mother and once with his father. A special feature only known from this tomb are several rock cut stelae providing the name and titles of Senenmut.
Wikipedia
The facade of TT71 was carved directly from the rock - only a few minor plaster patches were used to fill small fissures. The central doorway opens into a transverse hall approx. 26 m long which is divided by a central row of eight columns into two aisles. The central doorway of the facade is flanked at each side by four square windows which allow light to enter the transverse hall. The bases for the windows were cut directly from the rock, the lower edge of the windows were about 2.1 m above the bottom. In the height of the lower edge of the windows the facade was still approx. 1.5 m thick. At both sides, between each window niches enliven the battered facade. The pattern of niches is still visible today.
The top of the facade is destroyed and could be reconstructed only due to archaeological investigations.
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
T71 was cut T-shaped into the rock . In front of it was a forecourt (approx. 40 m broad and 25 m deep). To overcome the steepness of the hill an artificial terrace was built across the forecourt. A ramp connected the two parts of the forecourt.
The tomb of his parents, consisting of one room only, was discovered under the forecourt by A. Lansing and W. Hayes in 1936. The location of the tomb of his parents directly below the court of TT71 was most likely intended - probably as a joint burial to honor his parents.
maat-ka-ra.de/english/personen/senenmut/sen_tt71.htm
