Amada - Rock Tomb of Pennut 
Another monument brought to Amada to save it from the rising waters is the Rock Tomb of Pennut, Steward of Ramesses VI (20th Dynasty) in the district of Wawat in Lower Nubia. It is of interest for its rich and well preserved decoration, with extensive inscriptions. This was the latest tomb in an extensive necropolis of the New Kingdom situated some 25mi/40km south on the right bank of the Nile, near the village (now submerged) of Aniba, which occupied the site of the ancient Mem or Miam, capital of Lower Nubia and residence of the Egyptian Viceroy.
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The tomb is of the very simplest form. The entrance leads straight into a transverse chamber (21ft/6.5m wide by 9ft/2.8m deep), in the rear wall of which is a niche. The scenes on the right hand (east) side depict life in this world, those on the left hand side the life Beyond. There are two registers on all the walls. To the left of the entrance are Pennut and his wife in prayer.
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Left Hand Side
Entrance wall, above: Pennut before the doorway into the Beyond; Pennut and his wife praying in the world Beyond; Anubis weighing Pennut's heart against truth and justice, with Thoth recording the result. Entrance wall, below: "opening of the mouth" scene; lamentation for Pennut; Harsiesis leads Pennut and his wife to the throne of Osiris; Anubis at Pennut's bier; text from the "Book of the Dead"; Pennut and his wife praying. Rear wall, above: Pennut praying before the Hathor cow; Pennut and his wife before Re-Khepri. Rear wall, below: Anubis and Thoth pouring the consecrating water over the dead couple; Pennut and his wife praying before Ptah, Sokar and Osiris. Around the entrance to the niche are scenes of prayer; above, the sacred barque. In the niche are three unfinished divine statues.
Right Hand Side
Entrance wall: a 20-line inscription recording donations in honor of a statue of Ramesses VI; adjoining, above, Ramesses's Governor presents two silver vessels to Pennut, and the Governor and a steward in the presence of the royal family; Pennut robed by two servants; below, Pennut and his wife praying and sacrificing to their ancestors. Rear wall: Pennut, his wife and his six sons praying before Re-Harakhty and (below) before Osiris.
