Tomb of User Het (TT56)



Userhet was somehow the minister of supply during the reign of Amen-hotep II. He held the title of the Scribe Who Counts Bread in Upper and Lower Egypt, meaning that he was responsible for inventorying the grain that came from the fields to the royal bakeries. The tomb lies near the end of the Shaykh 'Abd al-Qurna hill; few meters south of the tomb of Ramose. It has been accessible since the nineteenth century. The tomb has a typical T-shaped plan, but inverted 180 degrees, because of the geology of the zone and to keep the design standard. Many of the walls have been seriously damaged or erased, still survived unusual subjects like hunting, barbering, and cattle branding. In the first chamber, we can see User-Het with his family making offerings and adoring various gods. One can see ...Read More
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Tombs in Khokha (Nobels Tombs)
* Tomb of Benia * Tomb of Kha-Em-Het * Tomb of Khonsu
* Tomb of Nakht * Tomb of Nefer Enpet * Tomb of Nefer Sekheru
* Tomb of Ramose * Tomb of User Het (TT51) * Tomb of User Het (TT56)