Artist's Gridded Sketch of Senenmut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Radim below entrance,Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), 1935–36, Limestone, ink, h. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in); w. 18 cm (7 1/16 in); th. 3.3 cm (1 3/8 in), This gridded sketch of a man wearing a short wig undoubtedly depicts Senenmut, one of Hatshepsut's most valued officials. His appointment to a large number of important offices, such as steward of the god Amun at Karnak, enabled him to afford the excavation of an elaborate funerary complex consisting of an offering chapel (TT 71) and a tomb (TT 353) not far from Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri in western Thebes
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Artist, Gridded Sketch, Senenmut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Radim, entrance, Tomb, TT 71, 1935–36, Limestone, ink, h, 22.5 cm, 8 7/8, w, 18, 7 1/16, th, 3.3, 1 3/8, gridded, sketch, man wearing, short wig, undoubtedly, depicts, Hatshepsut, valued officials, appointment, large number, important offices, steward, god Amun, Karnak, enabled, afford, excavation, elaborate funerary, complex, consisting, offering chapel, tomb, 353, far, temple, Deir el-Bahri, western Thebes
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