Theban Tomb MMA 59 | |
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Burial site of Henuttawy (F) | |
![]() Inner Coffin of Henuttawy (F) | |
Location | Deir el-Bahari |
Discovered | Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt |
Excavated by | Discovered and excavated by Winlock during the 1923–24 season |
Decoration | none |
TheThebanTomb known asMMA 59 is located inDeir el-Bahari. It forms part of theTheban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of theNile oppositeLuxor. The tomb is the burial place of theAncient EgyptianHenuttawy, who dates to the21st Dynasty and was a Singer of Amun.[1]
Henuttawy was apparently a regular citizen and not related to the royal family.[2] She was buried in the tomb previously carved for a man named Minmose. The lid of the outer coffin was not pegged down according to Winlock. Inside the inner coffin the mummy was covered by a wooden board. Henuttawy is depicted with an elaborate collar and below that a carefully painted bead-net covering. A row of hieroglyphics on the front of the mummy board invoke the goddessMut. The mummy did not fit the coffin and the feet were damaged when the mummy was forced inside.[1]