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The mastaba of Ty at Saqqara


 The mastaba of Ty , in Saqqara, is one of the most famous tomb of the Old Kingdom, remarkable for the diversity and relevance of topics, as well as for the quality of execution of its reliefs and their state of conservation.the quality of the decoration, shows the importance of the character, his functions and his material resources.

it is situated a few hundred metres to the northwest of the step pyramid of Djoser and about 150 metres from the entranceway leading into the Serapeum. The Serapeum is the set of underground galleries (catacombs) where the Apis bulls were buried, considered to be sacred as the living image of the god Ptah of Memphis.
Ty lived under the reigns of several pharaohs, the last of whom was Niouserre, at the end of the 25th - beginning of the 24th century BC. He was the husband of Nefer-hetep-es (Neferhetepes). He was the Director of the hairdressers of the Great House, which made him close to the king
the mastaba of Ty dates to the middle of the 5th Dynasty and the middle of the Old Kingdom
Ty lived under several kings. His tomb, which began under Neferirkare-Kakai, was probably finished under Niuserre.  that the decor dates from the reign of this last king.




The mastaba of Ty was discovered in 1860 by Auguste Mariette
we do not know the meaning of the name (sometimes written or Ti, Tey, or Thiy) the name should be something like "tchiy   it is possible that Ty was the abridged form of a name which remains unknown to us.

It is unclear why Ty was buried at Saqqara, whilst the masters which he served all had their funerary monuments (various pyramids and temples) in Abusir, situated several kilometres away
The "tomb of Ty" was a family monument, which was used not only by Ty himself, but also by his wife and by his sons.
His wife Neferhetepes, was a priestess of Neith and Hathor.

only two sons were known: Demedj, who seems to have had a special significance, and Ty(''junior').
Again, .attention to the third son of Ty, Benek, 
The plan of the tomb of Ty is simple:

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