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Tomb of Userhet (TT51) |
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Userhet (also called Neferhabef) bore the title 'First Prophet of the
Royal Ka of Tuthmose I' during the reign of Seti I. His tomb is close
to that of Khonsu in the village area of Sheikh 'Abd el-Qurna and
shows fine detailed paintings of the rituals concerning the mortuary
cult of Tuthmose I. |
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A courtyard containing a stela on the left-hand side leads into a
transverse hall. To the left of the entrance there are funerary
scenes which show Userhet being led by Anubis to the underworld
and a judgement scene in which his heart is weighed against a
feather. The deceased is shown kneeling before Osiris and Hathor
(as the 'Goddess of the West') and kneeling before the 'Souls of
Pe and Nekhen'. The funeral procession depicts the rites performed
before mummies and a pyramid tomb. The bottom register is damaged.
The short wall on the left depicts some named ancestors of the
deceased (including a vizier) praising the god Montu and below
Userhet and his wife are fishing. The northern wall opposite the
entrance, on the left, depicts scenes from a procession during the
Festival of Tuthmose I, including men bringing gifts or supplies
and Userhet adoring the royal barque. At the bottom the deceased
receives his burial goods which includes masks. |
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On the right-hand side of the entrance, on the northern wall, Userhet
with two women and a son make offerings to Osiris, Tuthmose I and
Ahmose-Nefertari while a group of mourning women and priests make
libations and offerings to the deceased and his wife.
The short eastern wall on the right shows Userhet with his wife
Hatshepsut (also called Shepset) and his mother Tawosret in a
beautiful scene depicting the goddess of the sycamore tree (Hathor or
Mut). The Abydos Pilgrimage is portrayed below.
The wall to the right-hand side of the entrance, Userhet kneels before
the gods - Thoth presents him to Osiris and Anubis and then he appears
before an offering table. Priests are being purified before
worshipping Montu and Meretseger, 'Goddess of the Theban Necropolis'.
A second and larger undecorated chamber contains four square pillars
with the burial shaft in the far corner, but this is closed to
visitors. |
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| The tomb of Userhet is open from 7.00am to 5.00pm. |
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