TT27

Theban tomb TT27
Theban tomb TT27
Burial site of Sheshonk
Location	El-Assasif, Theban Necropolis
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Sheshonk
in hieroglyphs

Era: Late Period
(664–332 BC)

The Theban Tomb TT27 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Sheshonk.

Sheshonk was the chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun Ankhnesneferibre, dating to the reign of king Apries and king Amasis II. Sheshonk was the son of Harsiesi and his wife Tahibet. Harsiesi was a chief steward of the God's Wife as well.^[1]

References

1 2 Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pp. 43–45

Donadoni, Sergio (1979). "Remise en état de la Tombe n° 27 à l'Asasif". In Reineke, W.F. (ed.). Acts of the First International Congress of Egyptology, Cairo, October 2nd–10th 1976. Berlin. pp. 175–179.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Aa.Vv. Tomba Tebana 27 di Sheshonq all'Asasif. III rapporto preliminare, VicOr 9, 1993 (Roma 1994).

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