Theban Tombs. The Necropolis of Deir El-Medina. The Tomb of Nakht-Min, the Tomb of Ari-Nefer (Nos. 291 and 290). MIFAO 131.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 19814 |
| Format | 24.5 x 32 |
| Détails | 269 p., illustrations, hardcover. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724706666 |
The tombs of Nakht-Min and Ari-Nefer, unearthed by the IFAO excavations in 1922, were listed in the catalog of the Theban necropolis under the numbers TT 291 and TT 290. TT 291, which belongs to the end of the 18th dynasty, was included in the construction of TT 290 in the Ramesside period, perhaps because of an alliance between the two families. The tombs, sharing the same facade, were the subject of a joint publication. Of TT 291, there remains a chapel with particularly interesting unfinished decoration, and of TT 290 a brightly colored vault in a fairly good state of preservation. For unknown reasons, the work that Bruyère and Kuentz were to devote to the subject—a work long out of print—appeared in 1926 in a very incomplete form. With the exception of a chapter by Kuentz, never written, the work initially planned was found in 2012. The Ifao is publishing here for the first time the entire manuscript and illustrations that Bruyère had given to the publisher. The tombs of Nakht-Min and Ari-Nefer, excavated by the Ifao in 1922, were registered in the catalog of the Theban necropolis as numbers TT 291 and TT 290. TT 291, which dates to the end of the XVIIIth Dynasty, was engulfed by the construction of TT 290 in the Ramesside period, perhaps due to a connection between the two families. The sepulchres, sharing the same facade, were published together. The chapel from TT 291, with particularly interesting unfinished decoration, survives, and the burial chamber of TT 290 with lively colors is preserved in reasonably good condition. For unknown reasons, the study that Bruyère and Kuentz intended to devote to the subject appeared in a very incomplete manner in 1926—a volume long out of print. With the exception of a chapter by Kuentz, never written, the work that had initially been planned was rediscovered in 2012. The Ifao now publishes for the first time the complete manuscript and illustrations that Bruyère had prepared for publication.
The tombs of Nakht-Min and Ari-Nefer, unearthed by the IFAO excavations in 1922, were listed in the catalog of the Theban necropolis under the numbers TT 291 and TT 290. TT 291, which belongs to the end of the 18th dynasty, was included in the construction of TT 290 in the Ramesside period, perhaps because of an alliance between the two families. The tombs, sharing the same facade, were the subject of a joint publication. Of TT 291, there remains a chapel with particularly interesting unfinished decoration, and of TT 290 a brightly colored vault in a fairly good state of preservation. For unknown reasons, the work that Bruyère and Kuentz were to devote to the subject—a work long out of print—appeared in 1926 in a very incomplete form. With the exception of a chapter by Kuentz, never written, the work initially planned was found in 2012. The Ifao is publishing here for the first time the entire manuscript and illustrations that Bruyère had given to the publisher. The tombs of Nakht-Min and Ari-Nefer, excavated by the Ifao in 1922, were registered in the catalog of the Theban necropolis as numbers TT 291 and TT 290. TT 291, which dates to the end of the XVIIIth Dynasty, was engulfed by the construction of TT 290 in the Ramesside period, perhaps due to a connection between the two families. The sepulchres, sharing the same facade, were published together. The chapel from TT 291, with particularly interesting unfinished decoration, survives, and the burial chamber of TT 290 with lively colors is preserved in reasonably good condition. For unknown reasons, the study that Bruyère and Kuentz intended to devote to the subject appeared in a very incomplete manner in 1926—a volume long out of print. With the exception of a chapter by Kuentz, never written, the work that had initially been planned was rediscovered in 2012. The Ifao now publishes for the first time the complete manuscript and illustrations that Bruyère had prepared for publication.