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Polychrome decoration on the ceiling vault of the 1st chamber of TT218, the Tomb of Amennakht in Deir el-Medina, Egypt. #254253224
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Pictured is polychrome decoration on the West wall of the 1st chamber TT218, the Tomb of Amennakht in Deir el-Medina, Egypt. A barque is carrying a huge solar disk representing the sun god. It has lotus flowers on the prow and stern. Amennakht was an Ancient Egyptian artisan and was called a Servant in the Place of Truth, as were other artisans who lived in Deir el-Medina and decorated tombs in the Valley of the Kings. His wife was Imyway and they had two sons who were also artisans, Nebenmatt buried with his wife Mertseger in TT219, and Khaemteri buried in TT220. The tombs shared a forecourt and three chapels.