Jane has shared photographs of her visit to TT71, the tomb of Senenmut. This tomb is one of the least visited, being somewhat difficult to reach, so it is particularly nice to see these images. Thank you Jane!
Senenmut was closely associated with the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. There has been all sorts of speculation about his exact relationship with her, but officially he was the chief steward during her reign and was apparently the tutor of her only daughter Neferure. He was also the overseer of her building works at Luxor. TT71 is one of two tombs that were designed for Senenmut, the other being the larger and more ambitious TT353, which was unfinished. TT71 is a t-shaped rock-cut tomb with a passage leading to a hall with a row of 8 columns. The tomb was well decorated and produced numerous ostraca. It is not known where Senenmut was eventually buried.
The Senenmut Project has its own website, in English and Spanish.
Senenmut was closely associated with the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. There has been all sorts of speculation about his exact relationship with her, but officially he was the chief steward during her reign and was apparently the tutor of her only daughter Neferure. He was also the overseer of her building works at Luxor. TT71 is one of two tombs that were designed for Senenmut, the other being the larger and more ambitious TT353, which was unfinished. TT71 is a t-shaped rock-cut tomb with a passage leading to a hall with a row of 8 columns. The tomb was well decorated and produced numerous ostraca. It is not known where Senenmut was eventually buried.
The Senenmut Project has its own website, in English and Spanish.
Having been in both now I would say that TT71 gives the impression of being the bigger tomb. OK TT353 is longer and that might make it in square meters bigger but it is very low and the rooms are very small.
ReplyDeleteTT71 felt like Rekhmere to me and TT353 like a pyramid passage with the tomb of Roy at the end (I didn't go down past chamber A)
Also the location of TT71 (once you get up there) is very grand as it overlooks the temples of Montuhotep and Hatshepsut and also Karnak across the river.
Just on a feelign basis TT71 feels grand, important, large, imposing TT353 feels tucked away, hidden, secret, small. All subjective I know