Discoveries in the tomb of Senneferi, Pharaoh’s Chancellor

dynasty private tomb and the findings that reveal the life of the
noble Senneferi by Dr. Nigel Strudwick, Visiting Professor, University
of Memphis

Senneferi’s career as an important official coincided with the
middle to later reign of Thutmose III. Originally from the Delta, he
was brought to Thebes to be in charge of the local administration and
finances. His tomb on the West Bank has been rather neglected until
the Cambridge Theban Tombs project began work on it in 1992. This
lecture will look at the man himself, his family, and what his tomb
tells us about the history of tomb use and reuse in Thebes.

In addition to the discovery of painted walls, beautiful ceilings,
pottery, statues, papyri and textiles, Dr. Strudwick’s archeological
fieldwork reveals how elite tombs were symbolically and physically
designed. Visit Dr. Strudwick’s website to learn more.

Dr Nigel Strudwick obtained his Ph.D. at the Department of Egyptology
at the University of Liverpool, England and a B.A. in Ancient Egyptian
and Coptic, Keble Collage, Oxford, England. He has been Assistant
Keeper, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum, London
since 1978. He has written extensively on ancient Egypt, including
scholarly works on Egyptian grammar and translations, as well as
popular books such as Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and
Temples of Ancient Luxor; Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt, which
highlights the British Museum collection; and Hieroglyph Detective:
How to Decode the Saryanpagelines Language of the Ancient Egyptians.

Presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American Research Center in
Egypt, a private, nonprofit organization that supports research on all
aspects of Egyptian history and culture, fosters broader knowledge
among the general public, and strengthens American-Egyptian cultural
ties.

Sponsored by the Middle East Studies Center