Report on the work of the Hungarian Mission in 2001 in the area of the Theban Tomb No. 32
Report on the work of the Hungarian Mission in 2001 in the area of the Theban Tomb No. 32

Summary/Abstract: Like all of the tombs discovered in this area, these burials have been badly depredated. Remains of coffins demonstrated that these cave-like chambers with roughly executed walls were utilised for multiple burials. In chamber 1 and 2 of Structure G a lot of remains of anthropoid coffins were unearthed in 1996. Room 1 of this tomb contained an embalmers’ cache. It is remarkable that this cache was placed inside the tomb, while commonly they were found outside the burial places. Three big jars contained mummy wrappings, refuse of embalming substances, such as red dust (probably saw dust) and several tubular blue beads as well. Recent pottery finds and restorations suggest a dating to the second half of the Third Intermediate Period. G. Schreiber gave the following description of one the characteristic jars.

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