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Besides Parennefer and Nakhuempaaton, Ptahemwia (I) can also be dated to the Am¬
arna period, under the reign of Akhenaten, and he continued his career under his
successor, Tutankhamun as well. However, in contrast to two of his contemporary
colleagues, who served in Thebes as well as Tell el-Amarna, he carried out his official
duties in Memphis, indicating that his tomb was in the necropolis in Saqqara.*4”
The tomb is situated in the cemetery south of the Unas causeway, among the tombs of
other contemporary courtiers of high rank, such as Meryneith, Maya or Horemheb him¬
self. The rectangular monument is built in mud-brick with a limestone pavement and
revetment, most of which has been preserved, and among them the lower part or base of
some limestone papyrus-formed columns. The entrance opens into to a peristyle court¬
yard, with a central chapel and two side chapels at the back. The shaft leading to the
subterranean chambers is located in the middle of the courtyard. The limestone revetment
mainly remained on the northern part of the courtyard and in the thickness of the entrance
gate, as well as partly in the thickness and on the lower half of the northern and central
chapel, respectively. On the northern jamb of the west face of the entrance gate, the sitting
figure of the owner is depicted with an inscription above him in raised relief. The decora¬
tion on the west face of the eastern wall is unfinished, funerary scenes can be seen only
sketched in red ink, depicting the conveyance of the mummy and mourners. The scene
on the eastern part of the joining northern wall is also unfinished, however, the beginnings
of a carved out part represent the owner and his wife ploughing. Further to the west, the
decoration is completed and represents Ptahemwia (1) in his office inspecting a domain.
The western part of the wall shows funeral scenes again: the ritual of the opening of the
mouth, and making an offering to the deceased and his wife. Parts of the decoration
»” For the rediscovery and structure of the tomb, see Raven et al., 2007; Raven et al., 2009; Raven, 2020,
13-17, 37-52; for the person of the owner, see Raven, 2017; Raven, 2020, 27-33. I would hereby like to
thank Prof. Raven for his kind help, as he provided me with the manuscript of the relevant part
(Chapter II, regarding the life and career of Ptahemwia) before the publication of his book.