Amarna Tomb 5
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Penthu
served at court during the reign of Akhenaten
. Pentu
held the titles of sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten
in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, chamberlain.
Pentu's tomb is one of the six Northern tombs at Amarna
. The tomb is located to the south of the Tomb of Meryra
. The tomb is very similar to the tomb of Ahmes
. It is T-shaped and the inner chamber would have served as the burial chamber.
The tomb is decorated and scenes include a visit from the royal family to the temple and a reward scene.
North Wall: The royal family is shown entering the temple. Akhenaten
and Nefertiti
are accompanied by three of their daughters: Meritaten
, Meketaten
and most likely Ankhesenpaaten.
On the same wall the royal family is depicted rewarding Penthu
at the temple. Akhenaten
is shown wearing the read crown and Nefertiti
stands behind him (the upper half of her body is damaged). Behind the royal couple we see three princesses accompanied their nurse(s).
On the South Wall Penthu is depicted in another award scene but this one takes place at the palace.
In an associated scene the king and queen are shown having a meal. Akhenaten
is shown wearing a khat headdress. He is seated and is eating fowl. Nefertiti
is seated behind him, wearing her blue crown and seems to be drinking from a cup.
Penthu
The Egyptian noble Penthu was the sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, and...
served at court during the reign of Akhenaten
Akhenaten
Akhenaten also spelled Echnaton,Ikhnaton,and Khuenaten;meaning "living spirit of Aten") known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC...
. Pentu
Pentu
Pentu was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Tutankhamun.Pentu is only known from a wine jar docket found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. It has been suggested that Pentu the Vizier is identical to Penthu the Chief Physician to Akhenaten, owner of tomb 5 in Amarna. But this...
held the titles of sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten
Aten
Aten is the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology, and originally an aspect of Ra. The deified Aten is the focus of the monolatristic, henotheistic, or monotheistic religion of Atenism established by Amenhotep IV, who later took the name Akhenaten in worship in recognition of Aten...
in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, chamberlain.
Pentu's tomb is one of the six Northern tombs at Amarna
Amarna
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city newly–established and built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty , and abandoned shortly afterwards...
. The tomb is located to the south of the Tomb of Meryra
Tomb of Meryra
The Tomb of Meryra is part of a group of tombs located near Amarna, Egypt. Placed in the mountainsides, the tombs are divided into north and south groupings; the northern tombs are located in the hillsides and the southern on the plains. Meryra’s tomb, identified as Amarna Tomb 4 is located in...
. The tomb is very similar to the tomb of Ahmes
Amarna Tomb 3
The tomb of the Ancient Egyptian noble Ahmes , known as Amarna Tomb 3, is located in the northern side of the wadi that splits the cluster of tombs known collectively as the Northern tombs, near to the city of Amarna, in Egypt....
. It is T-shaped and the inner chamber would have served as the burial chamber.
The tomb is decorated and scenes include a visit from the royal family to the temple and a reward scene.
North Wall: The royal family is shown entering the temple. Akhenaten
Akhenaten
Akhenaten also spelled Echnaton,Ikhnaton,and Khuenaten;meaning "living spirit of Aten") known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC...
and Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they started to worship one god only...
are accompanied by three of their daughters: Meritaten
Meritaten
Meritaten also spelled Merytaten or Meryetaten was an ancient Egyptian queen of the eighteenth dynasty, who held the position of Great Royal Wife to Pharaoh Smenkhkare, who may have been a brother or son of Akhenaten...
, Meketaten
Meketaten
Meketaten was the second daughter of six born to the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and his Great Royal Wife Nefertiti. She was probably born in year 4 of Akhenaten's reign...
and most likely Ankhesenpaaten.
On the same wall the royal family is depicted rewarding Penthu
Penthu
The Egyptian noble Penthu was the sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, and...
at the temple. Akhenaten
Akhenaten
Akhenaten also spelled Echnaton,Ikhnaton,and Khuenaten;meaning "living spirit of Aten") known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC...
is shown wearing the read crown and Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they started to worship one god only...
stands behind him (the upper half of her body is damaged). Behind the royal couple we see three princesses accompanied their nurse(s).
On the South Wall Penthu is depicted in another award scene but this one takes place at the palace.
In an associated scene the king and queen are shown having a meal. Akhenaten
Akhenaten
Akhenaten also spelled Echnaton,Ikhnaton,and Khuenaten;meaning "living spirit of Aten") known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC...
is shown wearing a khat headdress. He is seated and is eating fowl. Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they started to worship one god only...
is seated behind him, wearing her blue crown and seems to be drinking from a cup.