Tomb of Ti
The most preserved mastaba of Ti is located at the north end of the necropolis of Saqqara, about 300 m north of Club philosopher "of the. He retains the title of "Supervisor of sun-temples of Sahura, and Neferirkare Niuserre 'Superintendent' pyramids of Niuserre ', and, making him an officer of the State during the dynasty V.
The tomb was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1865 and has since been restored and rebuilt by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, to be known as probably the most richly decorated in Old Kingdom cemeteries throughout mastaba. The tomb, not only has superb reliefs, but the variety of subjects, it is very interesting.
Like other tombs of this period, the entrance was through a porch on the north side. This leads to a courtyard with columns, with twelve square pillars and a tree burial (not entered) in the center where you sarcophagus was found empty. Unfortunately it is not just decorating the court today, but the north-east there is an opening in the first serdab (statue room). Surveys were in the yard you include in the agricultural scenes and scenes of everyday life. Southwest corner of the courtyard is a false door stele of his son, Demedji.
A narrow corridor leads to two bedrooms and a decorated false door of the wife of Ti, Neferhetpes, who was a priestess of Hathor and Neith, you can see on the right side of the passage. Further right is a long narrow room that is decorated with bas-colored food preparation, including food and beer, and ceramic production, and recording activities scribes.
The second and larger of the two rooms down the hall, a dining offers, with a roof supported by two square columns and has the most beautiful reliefs of the tomb. Above the door there are musicians and dancers, while on the left (east) wall of the tomb owner looks at agriculture and there are scenes of boat building.
The south wall has three openings through which the statue restored serdab are available. The serdab now holds a replica of the original life size statue (Cairo Museum) - You would communicate with the world of the living witnesses of his ritual offerings through these openings. The wall between the holes of espionage depicts scenes of inspection you Viticulture and catch birds. There are also many interesting findings that show various industries, including carpentry, sculpture and metalwork.
The west wall has two false doors, one of which has an alabaster table of offerings in front of her. This stele is at the end of Ti north wall has a total of four images representing the two former deceased.
The main part of the north wall of the delivery room is dominated by a beautiful relief of Ti standing on a papyrus boat presiding over a hippopotamus hunt. Papyrus is behind the boat in a swamp full of different kinds of fish, hippopotomi and a crocodile. You are represented with a dwarf and pets and there are scenes of industries such as collection of papyrus swamps and fishing.
