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Tomb of Khonsu (TT 31)
Monument Number : TT 31
Period : The New Kingdom ( The Empire ) : First Prophet Khonsu Construction date : Century 15 (0) BC State : Preserved Address: In Khokha (Nobels Tombs), in the West Bank at Luxor بمقابر النبلاء بالخوخة بالضفة الغربية للأقصر The ceiling of the passage to the inner chamber , is decorated with grapes while that of the inner chamber shows paintings and relief of ducks spreading their wings . In the tomb , we can find scenes of Khonsu wearing panther leather , his custom of a priest , worshiping Ra , Monthou (Montu) , a river procession with the statue of Monthou , sailing from Annant to another temple at the town of Tod , a few kilometers north that also belonged to Monthu . Among the other scenes that can be admired in the tomb are: scenes depicting the deceased's family; piles of offerings; the feast of the god Montu; the feast of Tuthmosis III; the funeral procession; mummification scenes; the procession of the royal boat in front of the temple; as well as herdsmen and shepherds with dogs offering cows and goats to the deceased and his family . Also depicted is a scene showing two people on their knees , praying under the trees . |
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