TT5
Ancient Egyptian tomb
title: "TT5" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["buildings-and-structures-completed-in-the-13th-century-bc", "theban-tombs", "13th-century-bc-establishments"] description: "Ancient Egyptian tomb" topic_path: "general/buildings-and-structures-completed-in-the-13th-century-bc" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TT5" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Ancient Egyptian tomb ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Egyptian tomb"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| theban | yes |
| name | TT5 |
| owner | Neferabet |
| image | TT5.jpg |
| location | Deir el-Medina |
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| next | TT6 |
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| theban = yes | name = TT5 | owner = Neferabet | image = TT5.jpg | image_alt = | caption = | latd = | latm = | lats = | longd = | longm = | longs = | map_alt = | location = Deir el-Medina | date = | excavated = | decoration = | layout = | prev = TT4 | next = TT6 The Theban Tomb TT5 is located in Deir el-Medina, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian artisan (his exact title was Servant in the Place of Truth) named Neferabet, who lived during the Ramesside period.
Neferabet (also called Neferabu) was the son of Neferronpet and Mahi. His wife was named Taesi (Ta-Iset).
Tomb
The tomb has two burial chambers. In chamber A a son named Nedjemger is shown offering a vase to Neferabet and Taesi. A large group of relatives is shown adoring the Hathor cow from the mountain. The relatives include: Neferabet himself, his "father" the scorpion curer Amenmose (father-in-law?), and his brother Amenemope. Also included are Neferabet's sons Neferronpet, Ramose, Nedjemger, Meriunu and Neferabets brothers Anhotep, Ipu, Huy, Merymaat and a man named Iryfdjodj. The women in the scene include Neferabet's wife Ta-ese, her mother Tenthaynu, his sister Istnofret and several daughters named Henuttu, Mahy, Tenthaynu, Hetepy, Mutemopet and Istnofret.
In another scene several family members are shown adoring Re-Harakhti. The relatives in this scene include Neferabet's father Neferronpet, Neferabet himself, Neferabet's brother Anhotep and several of Neferabet's uncles: Rahotep, Maaninakhtef, Ipu and Pashed.
In chamber B, five panels show the family adoring Anubis. Neferabet is accompanied by his wife, his sons Nedjemger, Neferronpet, Ramose, and Meriunu as well as his daughters Henutta, Tentha, Istnofret, Henut-iunet, Hetepy, Mutemopet, Mahy and Roruti. Anhotep is accompanied by their sisters Tentamenet and Ta(y)senofret.
Theban region, Deir el-Medina, TT5, tomb of Neferabet, 1905-1914, photo 1 of 4 - Archivio fotografico Museo Egizio, Turin C00112.jpg|Detail of the west wall from the burial chamber of the tomb of Neferabet (TT 5). The funerary deity Qebekhsenuf is visible on the left and the funerary deity Duamutef, on the right. Theban region, Deir el-Medina, TT5, tomb of Neferabet, 1905-1914, photo 2 of 4 - Archivio fotografico Museo Egizio, Turin C00111.jpg|South wall from the burial chamber of the tomb. The wall is quite damaged. Identifiable in the upper register is the goddess Nephthys kneeling and on the other side is the goddess Isis, also kneeling. Only the feet of the goddess Isis remain. In the lower register there are adoration scenes. Theban region, Deir el-Medina, TT5, tomb of Neferabet, 1905-1914, photo 3 of 4 - Archivio fotografico Museo Egizio, Turin C00151.jpg|East wall from the burial chamber of the tomb. The deceased is represented with his family in the act of worshipping the god Anubis (not visible in this photograph). Theban region, Deir el-Medina, TT5, tomb of Neferabet, 1905-1914, photo 4 of 4 - Archivio fotografico Museo Egizio, Turin C00110.jpg|North wall (at the back) from the burial chamber. The upper register shows the winged goddess Nephthys, being worshipped by the deceased and his family. The lower register shows the mummy of the deceased, with the goddesses Nephthys (left) and the Isis (right) in the form of falcons on either side of Neferabet. Next to the goddesses are two divine figures (Khekekh and Djet).
Finds
A stele mentioning Neferabet's father Neferrenpet is now in the British Museum (BM 150)
A statuette from Neferabu's tomb is now at the National Museum of Archaeology.
References
References
- "Neferabet (Nekropolenarbeiter, 20. Dyn, TT5)".
- Baikie, James. (1932). "Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley". Methuen.
- K.A. Kitchen, ''Ramesside inscriptions: Translated and annotated. Notes and comments'', Vol 3
- Meeza, Alicia. (2003). "An Egyptian statuette in Malta rediscovered". Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt.
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