TT217

Ancient Egyptian tomb

Theban tomb 217
Burial site of Ipuy
Plan of TT217
Location	Deir el-Medina, Theban Necropolis
Discovered	Before 1894
Excavated by	Arthur Weigall (1911-12) Metropolitan Museum of Art (1912, 1920) Kathrin Gabler (2021-)
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TT217, or Tomb of Ipuy, is the tomb of the ancient Egyptian artisan Ipuy and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, near modern Luxor, Egypt. Ipuy (also transcribed as Apy) was a sculptor active in the reign of Ramesses II of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.^[1]

TT217 is situated on the upper terrace in the western cemetery of the ancient workmen's village of Deir el-Medina. The complex consists of a chapel within a walled courtyard and at least 10 subterranean rooms. The chapel's decoration depicts craftsmen at work in addition to daily life scenes.^[2]

The tomb was first published by Jean-Vincent Scheil in 1894 but its location was later lost. The tomb was rediscovered by Arthur Weigall in his 1911-12 excavation season and subsequently excavated by the Metropolitan Museum in 1912 and 1920, and by Bernard Bruyère in the mid-1920s.^[2]^[3] Since 2020 Kathrin Gabler has carried out further investigation and documentation of the tomb.^[2]

Gallery

Building a Catafalque
Fishing and Fowling
Garden Scene
Ipuy and Wife Receive Offerings from Their Children (restored)
Man Making a Net
Winemaking

References

Citations

^ Porter & Moss 1960, pp. 315–317.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gabler 2022.
^ Garis Davies 1927, p. 33.

Works cited

Gabler, Kathrin (2022). "TT 217: La Tombe d'Ipouy (i) (Deir el-Médina (2021): Mission d'étude et de restauration)". Bulletin archéologique des Écoles françaises à l'étranger. doi:10.4000/baefe.6243. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
Garis Davies, N. de (1927). Two Ramesside Tombs at Thebes. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
Porter, Bertha; Moss, Rosalind L. B. Moss (1960). Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings I: The Theban Necropolis Part 1. Private Tombs (PDF) (1970 reprint ed.). Oxford: Griffith Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2024.