West wall (left) from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). Above, two jackals seated on a shrines; the lower register shows the deceased Sennedjem together with his wife Iyneferti as they worship the gods of the Duat, including Osiris (the first in the top row from the left) and Ra-Horakhty (the first in the bottom row from the left).
South wall, west side (left) of the entrance to the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). In the upper register, the deceased is resting on a small bed between the goddesses Isis (left) and Nephthys (right) in the form of falcons. The register below displays some relatives, including his son Bunakhtef, dressed as a sem-priest wearing a leopard skin and presenting a libation to the deceased couple, Sennedjem and Iyneferti.
North wall (back) from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). On the right, the god Anubis leads the deceased by the hand. The text accompanying the scene describes Anubis’ guidance of the deceased in front of the gods of the Duat. In the centre, Sennedjem is kneeling in front of a pile of offerings in honour of the god Osiris (who is on the left but not visible in this photograph).
North wall (back) from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). The god Osiris is depicted inside a shrine, in front of him is a pile of offerings.
North wall (back) from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). The god Anubis is performing the embalming ritual on the mummy of the deceased. Around him is the text from Spell 1 of the Book of the Dead. On the right, the god Osiris inside a shrine.
South wall, east side (right) from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). In the upper register (divided into two sub-registers), Sennedjem and Iyneferti stand before the ten guardians of the portals (from the right: numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 in the top register, and 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 in the bottom register) that they must pass through. This scene is taken from Spells 145 and 146 of the Book of the Dead. In the lower register, a funerary banquet with relatives.
East wall of the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). Below the solar barque with Ra-Horakhty depicting a baboon on either side of the vessel; the lower registers present scenes of life in the fields of the Netherworld, referring to Spell 110 of the Book of the Dead.
East wall of the tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1). Below the solar barque with Ra-Horakhty depicting a baboon on either side of the vessel; the lower registers present scenes of life in the fields of the Netherworld, referring to Spell 110 of the Book of the Dead.
