Tomb of Nefer

Nefer held the titles ‘Supervisor of Artisans’ and ‘Director of Choir Singers’ during early Fifth Dynasty. His tomb was a non-royal tomb of two esteemed musicians, a father and a son. It is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. The tomb of Nefer is usually open to visitors on request (but photography is no longer allowed inside the tomb). The deceased shared his tomb with eight other family members, including his father, Kaha (Kahay), who held the same title of ‘Director of Singers’ and his mother who was a Priestess of Hathor. The Tomb comprises a long offering hall and a serdab chamber. Famous for its rich scenes, highly-skillful craftsmanship was executed in its paintings. Many of the scenes are agricultural, and some depictions show scenes ...Read More