| Theban tomb 217 | |
|---|---|
| Burial site of Ipuy | |
 Plan of TT217 | |
| Location | Deir el-Medina, Theban Necropolis |
| Discovered | Before 1894 |
| Excavated by | Arthur Weigall (1911-12) Metropolitan Museum of Art (1912, 1920) Kathrin Gabler (2021-) |
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TT217, or Tomb of Ipuy, is the tomb of the ancient Egyptian artisan Ipuy and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, near modern Luxor, Egypt. Ipuy (also transcribed as Apy) was a sculptor active in the reign of Ramesses II of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.[1]
TT217 is situated on the upper terrace in the western cemetery of the ancient workmen's village of Deir el-Medina. The complex consists of a chapel within a walled courtyard and at least 10 subterranean rooms. The chapel's decoration depicts craftsmen at work in addition to daily life scenes.[2]
The tomb was first published by Jean-Vincent Scheil in 1894 but its location was later lost. The tomb was rediscovered by Arthur Weigall in his 1911-12 excavation season and subsequently excavated by the Metropolitan Museum in 1912 and 1920, and by Bernard Bruyère in the mid-1920s.[2][3] Since 2020 Kathrin Gabler has carried out further investigation and documentation of the tomb.[2]
- ^ Porter & Moss 1960, pp. 315–317.
- ^ a b c Gabler 2022.
- ^ Garis Davies 1927, p. 33.