TT12

The Theban tomb TT12 is located in Dra' Abu el-Naga', part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Hery, who was Overseer of the Granary of the King's Mother Ahhotep, during the reigns of Seqenenre Tao II to Amenhotep I.

Theban tomb TT12
Burial site of Hery
Location	Dra' Abu el-Naga', Theban Necropolis
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Hery in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC)

The tomb is located near to TT11, connected to it by a third tomb, TT399.^[1]

Hery (also written as Hray) was the son of a lady named Ahmose. A son named Ahmose is shown offering to his father.^[2] Other children are shown including daughters Bakamun and Tjentnub and another son named Amenmes.^[3]

Mesu smelling a lotus, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

See also

• List of Theban tombs