Tomb Tables of Amarna
Transcribed by Tia, (labourously) encoded by Ankhesenpaaten
Info courtesy of one Mr. Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet
Tomb Tables of Amarna
Transcribed by Tia, (labourously) encoded by Ankhesenpaaten
Info courtesy of one Mr. Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet
The Northern Tombs :
| Tomb Number | Name | Principle Titles |
| 1 | Huya | Overseer of the royal harem Overseer of the double treasury of the Great Royal Wife Steward in the house of the Great Royal Wife, Tiye |
| 2 | Meryre (II) | Royal Scribe Steward Overseer in of the double treasury Overseer of the royal harem of the Great Royal Wife [Nefertiti] Chief of the menesh-boat |
| 3 | Ahmose | True royal scribe Fanbearer on the right of the king Steward in the house of Akhenaten Overseer of the court of justice |
| 4 | Meryre(I) | Great of seers of the Aten in the house of Re Fanbearer on the right of the king |
| 5 | Pentju | Royal scribe King’s chief First servant of the Aten in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten Chief physician The two legs of the Lord of the Two Lands Chamberlain One who approaches the person of the king Chief of Chiefs Noble of the first rank among the sole companions |
| 6 | Panhesy | First servant of the Aten in the house of the Aten in
Akhetaten Second prophet of the Lord of the Two Lands Neferkheprure-waenre (Akhenaten) Overseer of the double granary of the Aten in Akhetaten Overseer of cattle of the Aten |
| Tomb Number | Name | Principle Titles |
| 7 | Parennefer | Royal craftsman, pure of hands Overseer of all the craftsmen of the king Overseer of all the works of the king in the house of the Aten Foremost of commoners One who accompanies the Lord of the Two Lands in every place Overseer of the prophets of all the gods |
| 8 | Tutu | Chamberlain First servant of [Akhenaten] in the house of the Aten in Akhetaten First servant of [Akhenaten] in the wia-barque Overseer of all the craftsmen of the Lord of the Two Lands Overseer of all the works of His Majesty Overseer of silver and gold Chief spokesman of the entire land |
| 9 | Mahu | Chief of police of Akhetaten |
| 10 | Ipy | High steward Royal scribe Overseer of the great harem of Pharaoh Steward of Memphis |
| 11 | Ramose | Royal Scribe Steward of Nebmaatre (Amenhotep III) Scribe of Recruits General of the Lord of the Two Lands |
| 12 | Nakhtpaaten | Vizier |
| 13 | Neferkheprehersekheper | Mayor in Akhetaten |
| 14 | Maya | General of the Lord of the Two Lands Overseer of the house of pacifying the Aten (?) Steward of Waenre [Akhenaten] in Heliopolis Overseer of all works of the king Royal Scribe Scribe of recruits Overseer of the cattle of the temple of Re in Heliopolis Fanbearer on the right hand of the king |
| 15 | Suty | Standard-bearer of the bodyguard of Neferkheprure- Waenre
[Akhenaten} |
| 19 | Sutau | Overseer of the double treasury of the Lord of the Two Lands |
| 23 | Any | True Royal Scribe Scribe of offerings of the Aten Steward in the House of Aakheprure [Amenhotep II] |
| 24 | Paatenemheb | Royal scribe General of the Lord of the Two Lands Overseer of the works in Akhetaten Steward |
| 25 | Ay | God’s Father (it netjer) Fanbearer on the right of the King Overseer of all the horses of the Lord of the Two Lands True Royal Scribe Chief of archers |
| No. 1, Huya | --Queen Tiye is shown in various scenes drinking with her son and
daughter-in-law and visiting the grounds of her Sunshade temple. --This is the only place that princess Beketaten’s existence is recorded. --The sculptor Iuty is shown working on, or perhaps correcting, a statue of the little princess in his workshop. --Most interesting among the scenes is one that shows Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their eldest daughters sitting across from Tiye, Beketaten, and Amenhotep III. As the relief is undated, and there are no indications that Amenhotep is shown either posthumously or during his lifetime (he is not referred to as “True of Voice,” the traditional appellation for the dead), this scene has done much to add to the confusion/possibility that there might have been a prolonged co-regency between him and his son. --Interestingly, rather than praying to the Aten through the person of the King as the others do, Huya prays through and to the person of Tiye. |
| No. 4, Meryre I |
--Reliefs include interior views and plans of the Great Temple to the Aten. |
| No. 2, Meryre II |
--On the east wall, the Year 12 Durbar is portrayed. We see all six princesses
standing behind their parents. Akhenaten and Nefertiti look to be seated on the
same throne, and their outlines overlap intimately as they gaze out over the
celebrations. --On the south wall of the main chamber, Akhenaten and Nefertiti lean out from the Window of Appearances to award Meryre with the Gold of Honor. --Most importantly, on the north wall are a king and queen whose names and figures have been changed from Akhenaten and Nefertiti to Smenkhkare and Meritaten. |
| No. 7, Parennefer |
--The earliest known scenes of Nefertiti and of she and her husband at the
Window of Appearances, drawn for the first time in the new Amarna style. |
| No. 9, Mahu |
--The general is shown heading the king’s body guard, which runs alongside the
royal chariots as Akhenaten and his family drive down the Royal Road from the
Great Temple to the palace. This is where we see Meritaten goading the chariot
horse with a stick while her parents are preoccupied with a kiss. |
| No. 25, Ay |
--Ay is shown receiving the Gold of Honor and a pair of fine red leather gloves
from the king and queen. --Ay’s wife Tey is shown receiving gold alongside her husband, and is the only woman known to have been awarded this honor, at least at Akhetaten. --”The Queen’s Sister” Mutnodjmet puts in an appearance at a family procession, accompanied by her two dwarves. --The palace interior is shown in great detail. Within various rooms, women dress each other’s hair, go about their weaving, dancing, or supervising of the servants; we might well be gazing into the King’s harem. There are guards shown at the doors, but it is just as likely that they are protecting the women inside, rather than preventing them from going out or others from coming in. --The most complete version of the “Great Hymn to the Aten” adorns Ay’s walls. |
Works Consulted
Aldred, Cyril. Akhenaten: King of Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1988.
Reeves, Nicholas. Akhenaten: Egypt's false Prophet. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2001.
Tyldesley, Joyce. Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen. New York: Penguin Putnam Inc., 1999.