Menna - Knowledge

224:. Like many Egyptian tombs of the time, the tomb consists of a sunken forecourt, a broad outer room (known as the 'transverse room' or 'broad hall') a long inner room (the 'long hall"), a central shrine, and a sloping passage leading to a burial chamber. The broad hall, long hall, and shrine of Menna's tomb were beautifully decorated, and still retain much of their vibrant color. The decoration of the tomb focused on Menna's position within the Egyptian administration, and on his transition from a living person in this world, to an effective and powerful ancestor in the next. Scenes of agriculture are common, as are scenes showing offering bringers giving food and drink to Menna, often accompanied by his wife, Henuttawy. Scenes of the funeral rites and judgement before 134: 198:

may have also carried this title. In Menna's tomb (TT69) Nehemet is labelled with the words "mAat-Xrw" which means "true of voice" or "justified". This indicates that she was likely deceased by the time the tomb was decorated. Menna's son, Se, was a "scribe of counting grain of Amun", and Kha was a minor priest known as a "wab-priest".

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Menna and Henuttawy had five children: two sons, Se and Kha, and three daughters, Amenemweskhet, Nehemet, and Kasy. Amenemweskhet held the title of "Lady-in-Waiting", which tied her closely to the royal household. Her sister, Nehemet is depicted wearing a crown typically worn by ladies-in-waiting and

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Two more women, Way and Nefery are depicted in Menna's tomb. They both carry the titles of "Chantress of Amun" and "Lady of the House". They are also labelled with the word "sA.t" which can mean 'daughter' but can also mean 'daughter-in-law'. Their title of "Lady of the House" indicates that they

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Menna's wife, Henuttawy, was likely a woman from a more influential family. She herself carried the titles of "Chantress of Amun" and "Lady of the House", both of which speak to her noble birth and possession of property. Her father may well have been Amenhotep-sa-se (TT75) who held the title of

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because he carried titles associated with both temple and palace administration. Though the pharaoh technically owned both temple and palace agricultural estates, administration of these institutions was traditionally separated. Egyptologist Dr. Melinda Hartwig argues that the high cost of

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utilized to construct his monuments. These workers were typically paid with grain, so the combination of temple and palace administration under one person allowed for greater efficiency of wealth redistribution.

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Art historical analysis of the style of decoration within the tomb has shown that though the tomb may have been begun during the reign of

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