The Draughtsman Hatneferu

Azzam, Laila M.

doi:10.21608/iwnw.2023.317737

The Draughtsman Hatneferu

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Laila M. Azzam

Professor of ancient Egyptian Civilization, Egyptology department, Faculty of Arts Helwan University, Egypt

10.21608/iwnw.2023.317737

Abstract

The Theban Tomb no. 58 is located in the Sheikh Abd El Qurna cemetery on Luxor's west bank of the Nile. The tomb was originally built for a high official during the reign of King Amenhotep III. Later, it was usurped by both Amenhotep and Amenemonet during the Ramesside period. On September 7, 2021, members of the Helwan University team discovered hieroglyphic graffiti written in black ink just above the inner hall's entrance from inside. The latter mentioned the name of the draughtsman Hatneferu, who was most probably the artist responsible for the tomb decoration during the Ramesside era.
تقع المقبرة رقم TT 58 في جبانة شيخ عبد القرنة على الضفة الغربية لنهر النيل بالأقصر، وبنيت هذه المقبرة لأحد كبار الموظفين من عهد الملك "أمنحوتب الثالث" غير معروف اسمه حاليًّا، وتم إعادة استخدام المقبرة في عصر الرعامسة من قبل المدعو "أمنحوتب" وابنه "أمون إم إينت". في السابع من سبتمبر عام 2021، استطاع أعضاء البعثة العلمية لجامعة حلوان الكشف عن جرافيتي مكتوب بالحبر الأسود على عتب مدخل الصالة الطولية للمقبرة، هذا الجرافيتي يذكر اسم الفنان حات نفرو، الذي يُعتقد أنه الفنان المسئول عن تنفيد المناظر التي تزين المقبرة في عصر الرعامسة.

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