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is not accidental, it would appear that with all his prudence he failed to escape the reward
of the overweening” 5"
The other tomb of Parennefer is located in the southern group in Tell el-Amarna
(Nr. 7.). It is rather modest compared to his Theban tomb, consisting of a transverse
hall, with two additional rooms opening from the left end wall, and a shrine. Both the
construction and the decoration of the tomb were left unfinished. The facade, similarly
to TT 188, is decorated, showing the royal family worshipping Aton, as well as the figure
of the owner making his own offering. On the left thickness of the entrance, the royal
family and their entourage™ are depicted in a posture as if they had just arrived at the
tomb for a visit. The right thickness gives place to the figure of Parennefer, with the
golden rewards around his neck, and a hymn to Aton before him. The northern side of
the eastern wall of the transverse hall is dedicated — here again — to the rewarding of
Parennefer, not only with the Gold of Honour, but with numerous other presents as well,
the delivery of which to his house can be seen further to the right on the wall. This latter
part of the wall decoration is unfinished, just like those on the other parts of the left side
of the tomb. On the northern side of the western wall, the king can be seen under a
canopy with two persons bowing and kneeling before him. Davies assumes that the
kneeling man, who is seemingly taking care of the feet of the king, could be Parennefer
himself, nevertheless, there is no inscription naming any of the officials.
Nothing is known about the family background of Parennefer. His wife is depicted in
TT 188 and the name on the right thickness of the Amarna tomb Nr. 7., but her name
has not remained. According to Davies, since there was no burial chamber in the Amarna
tomb, he returned to Thebes to be buried, presumably in one of the shafts he discovered,
however, Redford could not detect any of them during his work.
5" Davies, 1908, 6.
° For the description of the tomb and its decoration, see Bouriant, 1903; Davies, 1908; Porter — Moss,
1968, 219-221.
* Davis suggests that the figure in the lower register carrying a ewer and a towel might be Parennefer
himself, although he is not mentioned by name, only with the label ‘cleanser of His Majesty’s hands’.
Davies, 1908, 2.
44 Davies, 1908, 5.
5 Davies, 1923, 136; Redford, 1995, 67.
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