TT38

Theban tomb TT38
Theban tomb TT38
Burial site of Djeserkaraseneb
	Scenes from TT38
Location	Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis
Discovered	18th dynasty
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Djeserkareseneb
in hieroglyphs

Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

The Theban Tomb TT38 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.^[2] It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Djeserkaraseneb (who was Scribe and Counter of the Grain in the Granary of Amun during the reign of Thutmose IV) and his family.^[3]

Slave girls getting a woman dressed for the banquet
Women bringing plants and papyruses
Wall painting scene from the transverse chamber, east wing. In the upper register, the deceased performs some of his duties in the company of some assistants. In the lower register, the deceased makes offerings to Amun and Renutet. The photograph (taken around 1930s) documents a wall that is in a more damaged condition today.^[4]
Wall painting scene from the transverse chamber, east wing. In the scene, the deceased and his wife Wadjrenpet (behind her is a third person - their son, not visible here) make offerings to honour Amun-Ra and Osiris. At present, the wall is partially ruined, in contrast to the state of preservation at the time of the photograph^[5] (around 1930s).