Theban Tomb TT51 is located in

Sheikh Abd el-Qurna The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna () is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Thebes in Upper Egypt. It is part of the archaeological area of Deir el-Bahari, and named after the domed tomb of the local saint. This is the most frequently v ...

, part of the

Theban Necropolis The Theban Necropolis () is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, Egypt, Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Ancient Egypt, Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom of Egyp ...

, on the west bank of the

Nile The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the List of river sy ...

, opposite to

Luxor Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited c ...

. It is the burial place of the

ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt () was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower E ...

ian official Userhat, who was First Prophet of Sethi I during the

19th Dynasty The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XIX), also known as the Ramessid dynasty, is classified as the second Dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom period, lasting from 1292 BC to 1189 BC. The 19th Dynasty and the 20th Dynasty fu ...

. Userhet was the son of Khensemhab and the chantress of

Montu Montu was a falcon-god of war in the ancient Egyptian religion, an embodiment of the conquering vitality of the pharaoh.Hart, George, ''A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses'', Routledge, 1986, . p. 126. He was particularly worshipped in ...

, named Tausert. His wife was Hatshepsut called Shepset.

The tomb

The court, passage and hall are decorated.

Court and passage

(1) A stela was recovered and remains of a scene showing funeral scenes with a ceremony before the mummy. Offering texts accompany the scenes.
(2) The passage shows Userhet with a hymn to the god Ra.

Hall

(3) Three registers with funerary scenes * Userhet with

Anubis Anubis (; ), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine hea ...

and before scales and Ammit. Userhet kneeling before Osiris and the Western Goddess. Userhet,

souls of Pe and Nekhen The Souls of Pe and Nekhen, mentioned first in the Pyramid Texts, refer to the ancestors of the ancient Egyptian kings. Nekhen (Greek Hierakonpolis) was the Upper Egyptian centre of the worship of the god Horus Horus (), also known as Heru, H ...

and baboons adore Ra-

Harakhti Horus (), also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor () in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky. He was wors ...

as a hawk and

Isis Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

* Funeral procession. The deceased is named Amenmose here. He appears before the pyramid-tomb. * Chariots and stands of food, and Userhet's wife with her attendants in a scene with a temple. (4) Two registers * Three ancestors: The Vizier

Imhotep Imhotep (; "(the one who) comes in peace"; ) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figur ...

Hapuseneb Hapuseneb was the High Priest of Amun during the reign of Hatshepsut. Biography His mother, Ah-hotep, was a member of the royal harem; the name of the mother has survived on a piece of limestone found in the temple of Thutmose III at Qurna (Ex ...

and Khensemhab adore Monthu. * Userhet and his wife beneath a vine. (5) Three registers about a Festival procession of

Thutmosis I Thutmose I (sometimes read as Thutmosis or Tuthmosis I, Thothmes in older history works in Latinized Greek; meaning " Thoth is born") was the third pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. He received the throne after the death of the previous kin ...

* Men bring supplies and Userhet adores the royal barque * A royal statue is transported and shown on a barque on the lake. * Userhet received funeral outfit with masks. (6) Two registers * A man named Akheperkaresoneb is shown kneeling, purified by eight priests. Userhat kneels before three Ogdoads.

Thoth Thoth (from , borrowed from , , the reflex of " eis like the ibis") is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an African sacred ibis, ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine count ...

reports to

Osiris Osiris (, from Egyptian ''wikt:wsjr, wsjr'') was the ancient Egyptian deities, god of fertility, agriculture, the Ancient Egyptian religion#Afterlife, afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. He was ...

and

* Userhet, Akheperkaresoneb and Nebmehyt dressed as priests and accompanied by three priestesses pour ointments on offerings before

and

Meretseger Meretseger (also known as Mersegrit' or Mertseger) was a Theban cobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, in charge with guarding and protecting the vast Theban Necropolis — on the west bank of the Nile, in front of Thebes — and especiall ...

. (7) Userhat and his wife in a tree-goddess scene. Another (sub-)scene shows an Abydos pilgrimage, and Userhet and his wife before Osiris and Anubis.
(8) Priests libating, female mourners and offerings before Userhet and his wife.
(9)Two registers: * Userhet offering before Osiris and two goddesses * Userhet with mother-in-law(?) Hennutawy, his wife and daughter offering braziers to

and

Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari (Ancient Egyptian: '' Jꜥḥ ms Nfr trj'') was the first Great Royal Wife of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She was a daughter of Seqenenre Tao and Ahhotep I, and royal sister and wife to Ahmose I. Her son Amenhotep I beca ...

. File:Offering Procession, Tomb of Userhat MET chr30.4.35.jpg, Procession of offerings File:Userhat and Wife Visit Abydos, Tomb of Userhat MET 30.4.34 EGDP019650 Cropped.jpg, Userhat and Wife Visit Abydos File:Userhat Kneeling Before Osiris and the Goddess of the West, Tomb of Userhat MET DT10876.jpg, Userhat kneeling before Osiris and the Goddess of the West File:Userhat and Wife Receiving Offerings, Tomb of Userhat MET eg30.4.33a.jpg, Userhat and his wife receiving offerings

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{{DEFAULTSORT:TT051 Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century BC Theban tombs

The tomb

Court and passage

Hall

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