Theban Necropolis
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The Theban Necropolis is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom.
Aerial view of the Theban Necropolis
Luxor, West Bank, Valley of Kings, overview, Egypt, Oct 2004
TT39
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The Theban Tomb TT39 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Puimre.
Floor plan of TT39
Relief from TT39 depicting the fish gutting
"Four Foreign Chieftains" from TT39 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, MET DT10871). The second from the right is a Keftiu.