Ramose (TT7)

High-gloss painted limestone statue, inscribed with hieroglyphs and cartouches. (atypical scribe statue, reflecting his high standing)

Ramose was an ancient Egyptian scribe and artisan who lived in Deir el-Medina on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, during the reigns of Ramesses II.[1] He held the position of Scribe of the Tomb, the highest administrative position for a scribe in Deir el-Medina, from around years 5 to 38 of Ramesses II's reign.[2] He was buried in a tomb in the village necropolis.

Ramose created a total of three tombs for himself in the Theban Necropolis, TT7, TT212 and TT250.[3]

  1. ^ Rice (1999), p.169
  2. ^ Černý, Jaroslav (2001). A community of workmen at Thebes in the Ramesside period. Institut français d'archéologie orientale. OCLC 746569049.
  3. ^ "Ramose (Schreiber, 19. Dyn, TT7, TT212, TT250)" (in German). Retrieved 2008-10-02.