TT 1 - Tomb of Sennedjem

TT. 1 - Sennedjem was overseer of works and his tomb is just a few paces from where he lived. Opened in 1886 and found to be intact, though regrettably the contents were distributed before everything was properly recorded. Due to the lack of space, tombs in the workers village were often reused by the same family over a long period of time, twenty bodies were found in Sennedjem's.

Your ticket, which you must purchase from the main ticket office, includes access to the workers village, the ptolemaic temple at the far end of the village as well as the Theban tomb of Inherkhau - TT. 359.

The visitors entrance to Sennedjem's tomb is on the left in this picture. Originally there would have been a small courtyard and a pyramid similar to the tomb behind.

The steps down to the tomb are steep and quite narrow. You enter the small tomb through a low and narrow doorway.

Sennedjem and his wife.

The most famous wall of Sennedjem's tomb.

Here he is shown with his wife in several farming scenes.

In the middle of this picture on the right you can see one of Sennedjem's sons standing in front of Sennedjem's mummified body carrying out the opening of the mouth ceremony.

Osiris stands between wedjat-eyes holding a flail and sceptre.

Offerings of food can be seen on the right of this picture.

A priest wearing the mask of Anubis puts the finishing touches to the mummy of Sennedjem.

One of the 8 scenes
on the curved tomb ceiling.

Another one of the 8 scenes
on the curved tomb ceiling.

Sennedjem and his wife
pictured on the tomb ceiling.

TT 1 - Tomb of Sennedjem

This page was updated 14 September, 2011