# TT216

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{{Short description|Theban tomb}}
{{Infobox Egyptian tomb
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| name       = TT216
| owner      = Neferhotep
| image      = TT216.jpg
| image_alt  = 930
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| location   = [Deir el-Medina](/source/Deir_el-Medina)
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| prev       = TT215
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{{Hiero|Neferhotep|<hiero>F35-f:r-Y1:t*p </hiero><ref name="PM">Porter and Moss, ''Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis'', pp. 14–15</ref>|align=right|era=nk}}
The [Theban](/source/Thebes%2C_Egypt) Tomb '''TT216''' is located in  [Deir el-Medina](/source/Deir_el-Medina), part of the [Theban Necropolis](/source/Theban_Necropolis), on the west bank of the [Nile](/source/Nile), opposite to [Luxor](/source/Luxor). It is the burial place of the [ancient Egypt](/source/ancient_Egypt)ian artisan named Neferhotep, who lived during the [19th Dynasty](/source/Nineteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt). Neferhotep would have lived in Deir el-Medina during the reigns of [Ramesses II](/source/Ramesses_II), [Merenptah](/source/Merenptah) and [Sethi II](/source/Sethi_II).<ref name="PM"/>

Neferhotep the Younger, was the son of Nebnufer and grandson of Neferhotep (who were buried in [TT6](/source/TT6)). His wife was named Webekht.<ref name="Kitchen"/>

==Tomb==
In the outer chapel Neferhotep is depicted with his wife Webkhet, his father Nebnufer, his mother Iyi and his maternal grandmother Ese. In another scene people are shown before pharaoh [Ramesses II](/source/Ramesses_II).

The inner chapel includes scenes showing a funeral procession attended by Neferhotep's brothers Anuy, Pashed and Nebnufer as well as several servants. There are two statue groups. Each depicts Neferhotep and his wife Webkhet.<ref name="Kitchen">K.A. Kitchen, ''Ramesside inscriptions'' Vol 3: Translated and annotated. Notes and comments, 2000</ref>

==See also==
* [List of Theban tombs](/source/List_of_Theban_tombs)

==References==
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Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century BC
Category:Theban tombs

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