TT68
| Theban tomb TT68 | |||
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| Burial site of [Per]enkhmun and Espaneferhor | |||
| Location | Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis | ||
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The Theban Tomb TT68 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian (Per?)enkhhamun, who was a wab-priest of Amun at Karnak, and a wab-priest of Mut of Asher. He likely dates from some time during the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt.[1]
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| Espaneferhor in hieroglyphs |
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The tomb was later usurped by a man named Espaneferhor, who was a Head of the Temple scribed of Amun from the reign of Siamun during the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt. Espaneferhor was the son of a man named Iufenamun. His wife is called Tabekenmut, who is a singer in the cult of the goddess Mut. The scenes show the deceased adoring divine barques and a variety of deities including Re-Horakhty, Osiris, Isis, and Nephtys. There is also a scene of Espaneferhor's son Hor offering to his father. The ceiling still shows a hymn to Osiris and the original owner's name (partial) and titles remain. [1]
A scene depicting Espaneferhor and his wife worshipping scared cows appears on the south-east wall. Three sacred cows appear in enclosures. All three cows appear with disks on their head, and the one on the bottom of the scene seems to have additional atef feathers. The scene is only roughly sketched in yellow on a white background. The cattle stalls appear to be elaborate. [2]