What is the story behind Senmut tomb painting?

Tomb TT353 is located at the site of Deir el-Bahri, close to the temple of Hatshepsut, which Senenmut is said to have created. Although the burial chambers did not hold the greatest treasures of Ancient Egypt, the ceiling decorations are impressive. read more

The death mask (above) is considered one of the masterpieces of Egyptian art. It originally rested directly on the shoulders of the mummy inside the innermost gold coffin. It is constructed of two sheets of gold that were hammered together and weighs 22.5 pounds (10.23 kg). read more

Senenmut is known to have had 3 brothers—Amenemhet, Minhotep and Pairy—and 2 sisters—Ahhotep and Nofrethor respectively. However, only Minhotep is named outside chapel TT71 and tomb TT353 in an inventory on the lid of a chest found in the burial chamber of Ramose and Hatnofer. read more