TT12

The Theban Tomb TT12 is located in Dra' Abu el-Naga', part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian Hery, who was Overseer of the Granary of the King's Mother Ahhotep, during the reigns of Seqenenre Tao II to Amenhotep I.

Theban tomb TT12
Burial site of Hery
Tomb TT12. Mesu smelling a lotus. MET
LocationDra' Abu el-Naga', Theban Necropolis
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Hery
in hieroglyphs

The tomb is located near to TT11, connected to it by a third tomb, TT399.[1]

Hery (also written as Hray) was the son of a lady named Ahmose. A son named Ahmose is shown offering to his father.[2] Other children are shown including daughters Bakamun and Tjentnub and another son named Amenmes.[3]

References
  1. "Spanish – Egyptian Mission at Dra Abu el-Naga Tombs of Djehuty and Hery". Project Djehuty. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  2. Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pp. 24–25
  3. Lepsius Denkmahler Textbande, Band II, p. 238


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