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[ Research ] [ Papering/Plastering ] [ Frieze ] [ Illustrations ] [ Painting ] [ Results ] [ Conclusions ]A Brief report on Making the Tomb
My group, Helen, Rachel, and myself (Penny), are constructing the wall with the doorway in
it. Our whole class decided to construct the tomb "as it was" when it was first
constructed by the Ancient Egyptians for Senneferi. We are using the Internet site on
Senneferi’s tomb to get an overall picture of what the tomb would have been looked
like, but because a lot of reliefs have decayed over the years, we are also using a book Topographical
Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings I: The Theban
Necropolis, Part 1: Private Tombs, by Porter and Moss, to fill in the missing pieces.
To begin with, we papered the whole of our wall, so that we would be able to draw and
paint on it. We then traced in the frieze using an overhead to project the image onto the
wall. We then painted the frieze, which borders nearly all the top of the wall (except for
where the door is supposed to be). We painted the area that was to be the door completely
black. We have also drawn and painted the lines that the hieroglyphic text is to go into.
Penny
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Construction of Ancient Egyptian Tombs
The Ancient Egyptians would tunnel into the hillside. They used hand tools, such as picks,
to work their way into the rock. The that debris was cut away would then be removed by
other workmen. They didn’t have the technology that is available for us to use today,
they worked as a team, to complete this strenuous task.
Penny
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A Brief Outline For the Design of Walls 12 and 13
This wall of Senneferi’s shrine is both wall 12 and 13, with wall 18 on the right and
12 on the left of the doorway (which is in the centre). The first scene on the left shows
Senneferi and his wife. To the right of this in a separate register is a scene of a
banquet. Below this shows female mourners, tumblers and a priest before a mummy on a couch
in the shrine. Past the doorway to the right wall (wall 18) is the biographical text. In
the next register possessions including baskets and a toilet box are shown along with a
figure of Bes and a girl preparing a bed. Below this may have been a scene showing
Egyptian activities. The last register on wall 18 contains text
( and perhaps the tomb
owner watching activities) Rachel
TT99: SENNEFERI: INNER ROOM/SHRINE WALLS 12 & 18 |
Kheker
frieze (Left side) |
Doorway |
Kheker
frieze (right side) |
Banquet?? |
(tomb owner watching
activities?) |
Biographical text
Titles 1-23
Biography 24-33 |
baskets/ Bes/girl
toilet box /prepares
Bed |
Tomb owner watching
activities |
(female mourners/tumblers/priest before
mummy on couch in shrine) |
activities?? |
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WALL 18 (Left of doorway) |
WALL 17 (Right of doorway) |
TT99: ? |
TT99: Biography; girl prepares bed with
candle; statue of Bes; Baskets & toilet box (TO watching activities?) |
TT82:I Banquet, female mourners, 2
tumblers & priest before mummy on couch in shrine & pile of bread before TO&W
II Biography (funeral outfit & girl preparing bed) |
TT82: 2 registers :I Banquet, female
mourners, 2 tumblers & priest before mummy on couch in shrine & pile of bread
before TO&W
II Biography of yr 2 Thut 3 (TO & man playing draughts with
preparation of wine |
TT140:2 registers: I man prepares
bed II girl arranges lady=s hair |
TT140: 2 registers I man with jars
and bouquet II man with stick |
TT127:TO going forth on earth and deceased
purified |
TT 127: Titles of TO at top; 2 registers
I lector offers incense and libation II lector & offerings |
TT224: |
TT224: marsh scene before TO |
TT224:2 scenes 1) priests with offerings
before TO&W 2)priest purifies TO&W |
TT224: 2 scenes: 1) TO inspects 3 registers
I-III recording grain & remains of harvest, including donkey beside conical
granary in I; 2) priest offers to TO&W with monkey under chair - subscene
hacking & ploughing & sowing |
TT260: ? |
TT260: 2 registers I girl prepares
bed II girl with 2 attendants arranging a cushion on a chair |
TT53: 5 registers I women pounding
and grinding grain II-IV baking |
TT53: 2 registers I man fanning wine
jars II brewing beer (lintel - girl prepares bed) |
TT61: 2 registers I 4 daughters
bringing oils II sons bringing ointment |
TT61: TO seated |
TT85: 5 registers - funeral procession to
Western goddess, funeral outfit in I mummy on bier & Anubis in II boat
with officials in III setting up obelisk in IV men bringing provisions on
yokes in V |
TT85: 3 registers I fowling with
drawnet, bringing birds II netting and preparing fish III TO receives men
with produce from marsh lands |
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