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{{Hiero|Kheti|<hiero>F32:t-i-i</hiero><ref name="PM">Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pg 386</ref>|align=right|era=mk}} {{Hiero|Kheti|<hiero>F32:t-i-i</hiero><ref name="PM">Porter and Moss, ''Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis'', p. 386</ref>|align=right|era=mk}}


The ] Tomb '''TT311''' (MMA 508) is located in ], part of the ], on the west bank of the ], opposite to ]. The tomb belongs to the Seal-bearer of the King of Lower Egypt named ]. The ] Tomb '''TT311''' (MMA 508) is located in ], part of the ], on the west bank of the ], opposite to ]. The tomb belongs to the Seal-bearer of the King of Lower Egypt named ]. The tomb was excavated by Winlock during the 1923 excavations on behalf of the ].<ref name="PM"/> Kheti had a tomb near the funerary temple of king ].<ref>James P. Allen: ''The high officials of the Early Middle Kingdom.'' In: Nigel Strudwick, John H. Taylor: ''The Theban Necropolis: Past, Present and Future.'' London 2003, 18</ref> The tomb was found heavily destroyed but there are still many remains of reliefs showing that it was once decorated. The burial chamber was better preserved and was also decorated.<ref>]: ''Excavations at Deir el Bahri: 1911–1931.'' New York 1942, 41</ref><gallery>
File:Head of a Female Figure from the Tomb of Khety MET 26.3.104a 02.jpg|Head of a female figure from TT311

File:Relief Fragments from a Large Figure of Mentuhotep II MET 26.3.354-8 1731.jpg|Fragments of a relief depicting Mentuhotep II wearing the ]
The tomb was excavated by Winlock during the 1923 excavations on behalf of the ].<ref name="PM"/> Kheti had a tomb near the funerary temple of king ].<ref>James P. Allen: ''The high officials of the Early Middle Kingdom.'' In: Nigel Strudwick, John H. Taylor: ''The Theban Necropolis: Past, Present and Future.'' London 2003, 18</ref> The tomb was found heavily destroyed but there are still many remains of reliefs showing that it was once decorated. The burial chamber was better preserved and was also decorated.<ref>]: ''Excavations at Deir el Bahri: 1911–1931.'' New York 1942, 41</ref>
File:Relief scene of Khety in an armchair under an elaborate roof MET 26.3.354-2 3150.jpg|Fragments of a relief depicting Kheti sitting in an armchair under an elaborate canopy
File:Facsimile of the paintings on the north wall of the burial crypt in the tomb of Khety MET eg48.105.35.jpg|Facsimile of a painting from TT311 depicting weapons, located on the north wall of the burial chamber
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==See also== ==See also==

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Theban tomb
Theban tomb TT311
Burial site of Kheti
LocationDeir el-Bahari, Theban Necropolis
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Era: Middle Kingdom
(2055–1650 BC)

The Theban Tomb TT311 (MMA 508) is located in Deir el-Bahari, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. The tomb belongs to the Seal-bearer of the King of Lower Egypt named Kheti. The tomb was excavated by Winlock during the 1923 excavations on behalf of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kheti had a tomb near the funerary temple of king Mentuhotep II. The tomb was found heavily destroyed but there are still many remains of reliefs showing that it was once decorated. The burial chamber was better preserved and was also decorated.

  • Head of a female figure from TT311 Head of a female figure from TT311
  • Fragments of a relief depicting Mentuhotep II wearing the White Crown Fragments of a relief depicting Mentuhotep II wearing the White Crown
  • Fragments of a relief depicting Kheti sitting in an armchair under an elaborate canopy Fragments of a relief depicting Kheti sitting in an armchair under an elaborate canopy
  • Facsimile of a painting from TT311 depicting weapons, located on the north wall of the burial chamber Facsimile of a painting from TT311 depicting weapons, located on the north wall of the burial chamber

See also

References

  1. ^ Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, p. 386
  2. James P. Allen: The high officials of the Early Middle Kingdom. In: Nigel Strudwick, John H. Taylor: The Theban Necropolis: Past, Present and Future. London 2003, 18
  3. Herbert Eustis Winlock: Excavations at Deir el Bahri: 1911–1931. New York 1942, 41
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