TT189
tomb
Tomb TT189 is located in the necropolis of El-Assasif in Thebes, Egypt. It contains the sepulchre of Nakhtdjehuty (or Nakht-Thuty), who was an overseer of the carpenters of the northern lake of the god Amun and the head of the goldworkers in the Estate of Amun during the 19th Dynasty reign of Ramesses II. Nakhtdjehuty's tomb is part of the TT192 tomb complex.
Family
Nakhtdjehuty had two wives. One was named Netemhab and only a partial name has survived for the other wife: Tentpa[...]. Kitchen gives her name as Tentpaopet.
Nakhtdjehuty had at least two sons. One was named Khensemhab, who was head of the goldworkers in the Estate of Amun like his father and Amenemwia who served as a priest of the goddess Mut of Asher.
Tomb
The tomb entrance is located on the east wall of the court of the tomb of Kheruef (TT192). An annex was carved with its entrance in the north-east corner of the court of TT192. The main tomb consists of a facade, a hall, and an inner room.
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