List of MMA Tombs explained

The list of MMA Tombs includes all tombs excavated by Herbert Eustis Winlock (1884–1950), an archeologist who worked for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Some of the tombs also have a TT-designation, which refers to their provenience in the Theban Necropolis of Egypt.

List of MMA Tombs

MMA DesignationTT DesignationOwner(s)LocationPeriod
TT319Neferu II, Royal Wife Montuhotep II, 11th Dynasty
Ankhshepenwepet[1] 25th Dynasty
Khamhor 26th Dynasty
Hennutawy F, Chantress of Amun 21st Dynasty
MMA 60[2] Djedmutesankh – Chief of the Harim of Amun
Henuttawy B – Daughter of Pinedjem I
Henuttawy C – Chief of the Harim of Amun, Flutist of Mut, and God's Mother of Khonsu
Menkheperre C – God's Father, Priest of Amun-Re
Nesenaset – Chantress of Amun
Tiye – Chantress of Amun
18th Dynasty, 21st Dynasty
Ahmose-Meritamun, Wife of Amenhotep I
Nauny, King's Daughter of His Body, Singer of Amun
18th Dynasty
21st Dynasty
Nameless, possibly Meketre?, Chancellor of the King of Lower Egypt 11th Dynasty
MMA 506 Anonymous 12th Dynasty
Tomb of the slain soldiers [3] 12th Dynasty
Kheti, Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt 11th Dynasty
MMA 509[4] Nespakheshuty, Governor of town and Vizier 26th Dynasty, time of Psamtik I
MMA 509a Unknown, perhaps Bebi, Vizier 11th Dynasty
Henenu, Great steward 11th Dynasty
MMA 511 Possibly Henu 11th Dynasty
Harhotep, Seal-bearer of the King of Lower Egypt 11th Dynasty
MMA 514 Multiple burials 12th Dynasty
Ipi, Governor of the town and Vizier, Judge 11th Dynasty
Meru, Overseer of sealers 11th Dynasty
Neferhotep, Head of the archers 11th Dynasty
MMA 521 Statue of Iqer from this tomb 11th Dynasty
Rennefer (Chamber A)
Neferkhawet (chamber B)
Baki (III) (East chamber)
Amenemhat (East Chamber)
Ruiu (IV) (East Chamber)
18th Dynasty Thutmosis IThutmosis III
MMA 801 Saiah, Wab Priest
Djedbastet Scribe of the House of the Divine votaress of Amun
(Ta)Tiaset, Chantress of Amun
Nayefennbu, son of Saiah
22nd Dynasty
Dagi, Governor of the town and Vizier
MMA 808 Sebeknakht 11th -18th Dynasty
MMA 812 11th Dynasty
MMA 813 11th -18th Dynasty
MMA 816
MMA 817
MMA 818
MMA 819
Djar, King's Guard of the Inner Palace
MMA 821
MMA 824
MMA 825
MMA 830 El-Khokhavarious
MMA 832 Aafenmut, and late period intrusive burial of Pakherkhonsu El-Khokha22nd Dynasty
MMA 834 Wesi El-Khokha18th Dynasty
MMA 839 11th Dynasty
MMA 840 12th -17th Dynasty
MMA 850 11th Dynasty
MMA 1021 Amenemhat Q,[5] King's Son
Meketre
Wah, Royal Butler, usurped by Meryamun, King's Son 18th Dynasty

Notes and References

  1. H. E. Winlock, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 19, No. 12, The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Egyptian Expedition 1923–1924, (December 1924), pp. 5–33
  2. Elena Pischikova, Julia Budka, Kenneth Griffin, Thebes in the First Millennium BC, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014, pp. 39–41, 46, 47, 51
  3. Carola Vogel, Fallen Heroes?: Winlock's 'Slain Soldiers' Reconsidered, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 89 (2003), pp. 239–245
  4. Elena Pischikova, Reliefs from the Tomb of the Vizier Nespakashuty: Reconstruction, Iconography, and Style, Metropolitan Museum Journal, Vol. 33 (1998), pp. 57–101
  5. Salima Ikram, A Re-Analysis of Part of Prince Amenemhat Q's Eternal Menu, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Vol. 48 (2012), pp. 119–135