Cache at Deir el-Bahari - DB-320

The credit for sensational discovery of the tomb in 1881 goes to an Arabian family Abd el-Rasul and Gaston Maspero. That the Royal Cache was empted by Emile Brugsch and Gaston Maspero in only two days, without any archeological documentation.
 

depth of shaft (A):   l=13 m
corridor (B-E):   l=7.40 m ; w=1.68 m ; h=max 3.92 m
corridor (G):   l=23.80 m ; w= 1.40 m (originally ) ; h=1.80 (without filling)
staircase:   l=7.20 (horizontally) ; h=6.40 (at its end)
corridor (I):   l=30.6 m ;  w=1.40
chamber (J):   h=1.72 m ; inner surface=c.6.80x4.40 m (very irregular with banks on three sides) ; outer surface=8.40 x 5.20 m
niche (H):   l=3.00 m (under ceiling) ; w=1.80 (and less) ; h=0.70 m (third step)

 

entrance to the cache         staircase

Circumstances thereof are well known and described in detail in many publications. Therefore I presented only a short register of mummies found there:

A - Mummyof unknown man “C” (XVIII Dynasty) discovered in a sarcophagus of a scribe and priest Nebseni (XXI Dynasty ). G.E. Smith states the man was an eunuch as the absence of genitals would indicate

B - Mummy of Ahmes-Inhapi - daughter of Snakhtenre Tao I, wife of Sekenenre Tao II (XVII Dynasty). Mummy found in sarcophagus of lady Rai 

C - Nested inner and outer coffins of Duathathor-Henuttaui, wife of Pinudjem I, daughter of Ramesses XI (XX Dynasty), containing her mummy

D - Coffin of Seti I (XIX Dynasty), containing his mummy

E - Shabti boxes, canopic jars and bronze libation vessels, in part belonging to Duathathor-Henuttawi

F - Leather canopy of Isiemkheb, daughter of the HighPriest Menkheperre

G - Ranged down the corridor:

  • Coffin fragments of Ramesses I (XIX Dynasty)

  • Mummyof unknown woman “B”. Possibly of Tetisheri (Dynasty XVII). This mummy was incorrectly identified by G. Maspero to be that of  Ramesses I

  • Coffin of Pinedjem I containing the mummyof Tuthmosis I (?) (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Coffined mummy of Amenhotep I (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Coffined mummy of Tuthmosis II (XVIII Dynasty)

H -

  • Coffined mummy of Ahmose (XVIII Dynasty) Length of mummy - 163,5 cm.

  • Coffined mummy of Siamon, Ahmose I's second son. Length of mummy - 90,0 cm (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Sitamon - daughter of Ahmose Length of mummy - 120,0 cm

  • Coffined mummyof Sekenenre Tao II (XVII Dynasty)

  • Mummy of Pinedjem I  found in a huge, over 3 m in length, sarcophagus of queen Ahhotep

  • Coffin of Ahmes-Nefertari, mother of Amenhotep I with her mummy (?). She died aged 70

  • Cartonnaged mummy of Ramesses III - length of mummy - 168,3 cm. Age - 65 years old (XX Dynasty)

  • Coffined mummy of Tuthmosis III - the mummy was damaged by grave-plunderers. Broken into a few pieces it was protected from complete  destruction by priest using wooden bands. Length of mummy  - 161,5 cm (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Coffined  mummy of Ramesses II - most often examined Egyptian mummy of 80-years old man. Length of mummy - 173,3 cm (XIX Dynasty)

  • Mummy of Sitamon - daughter of pharaoh Ahmose Length of mummy - 120,0 cm (XVIII Dynasty)

J -

  • Mummy  of Djedptahiufankh - son of Ramesses, priest of Amun

  • Mummy of  Isetemkhebet - daughter of Menkheperre, wife of Pinedjem II

  • Mummy of Maatkare-Mutemhet - daughter of Pinedjem I and queen Duathathor-Henuttaui. Length of mummy  - 152,2 cm

  • Mummyfor years considered as baby-daughter of queen Maatkare, Mutemhet, in fact mummy of baboon.

  • Mummyof Masuharte - high priest of Amun, Length of mummy - 169,6 cm

  • Mummyof Neskhonsu - wife of Pinedjema II

  • Mummyof Nestanebtisheri - priestess of Amun, daughter of Pinedjem II. Length of mummy - 162,0 cm

  • Mummyof Nedjemet - wife of Herhor. Length of mummy - 154,8 cm

  • Mummy of Pinedjem II - high priest of Amun. Length of mummy - 170,6 cm

  • Unknown mummy  probably  Ramesses I (XIX Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Taiuheret - probably wife of high priest Masuharte. Length of mummy - 160,6 cm

  • Mummyof Ahmes-Henttimehu (XVII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Ahmes-Hentempet (XVII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Ahmes-Sitkamose (XVII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof lady Rai (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Prince Sipair (XVIII Dynasty). Length of mummy in bandages - 93 cm

  • Mummyof Ahmes-Merytamon (XVIII Dynasty)

  • Mummyof Ramesses IX

  • Mummyof unknown man "E" (probably XVIII Dynasty)

 

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