These are all small uninscribed tomb, of no interest
to the visitor . Nos. 50, 51, and 52 contained the mummified bodies of royal
pets, monkeys, dogs, an ibis, and some ducks, so they called " The Animal
Tombs " .
Monday, May 15, 2017
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Tombs : KV37 – KV40 – KV41 – KV44 - KV45 - KV48 .. Part ( 34 )
KV37 – Unknown
The tomb was discovered on 1899 by Victor Loret, and
the excavation was made by Loret for the Service des Antiquités on 1899 .
Friday, May 12, 2017
KV36 – Tomb of Maiherperi .. Part ( 33 )
Also known as the Standard-Bearer ( or Fan-Bearer ) to the King . Maiherperi
must have been high in favour with Queen Hatshepsut to be allowed a tomb in the
valley . His funerary furniture, including a specially fine copy of The Book of the Dead, with coloured vignettes,
found in the tomb, and Maiherperi's canopic chest of resin-coated wood with
gilded details, now occupies several cases in U 17 ( 3800-3823 ) at Cairo
museum .
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