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Tombs of the Nobles. Userhat
Userhat was a royal scribe in the 15th century BCE during the reign of Amenophis 2. There ar a couple of uncommon qualities to his tomb. It has an usual pink tone and it is even today illuminated by a sun reflecting mirror. During the time of construction, the tombs were lit by polished metal pieces that reflected the sun up to 100 metres down into the mountain. Torches could only seldom be used, as they often generated too much heat.
As with the other tombs here, the walls are full of scenes from everyday life. Userhat's contain images of wine-making, harvesting and even shaving. The funerary scenes were greatly damaged by Christian hermits. Also look out for the headless statue of Userhat's wife.
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