Sheikh Abd el-Qurna - Tomb of Amenemheb

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receiving from the King furnishings for his tomb (vases, caskets, sandals, shields, etc.). Side chamber on the left: funeral rites, etc. Side chamber on the right: to the left, the dead man and his wife (destroyed) at table; to the right, a banquet, with servants bringing in flowers; two guests in easy chairs and three on ordinary chairs are served with drink; below, women, with blossoms in their hair, while a servant carries staffs wreathed with flowers; at the foot, a male harpist (seated), a female harpist (standing), a female flute player (standing) and a female lute player (standing). Rear wall: catching wildfowl. Far end of corridor, on the left, funeral rites, presentation of offerings; on the right, Amenemheb's garden, with a fish pool in the middle and (to the left) flowers being brought to Amenemheb, who is sitting on a chair with his wife.