Tomb of Menna TT69 in the Valley of the Nobles Luxor Thebes


the offerings are in two piles. The upper one consisting of three pedestal tables piled with fruits (grapes, dates or figs) and on top of each pile is a bunch of lotus blooms and buttons. At the level of the pedestal legs, which rest on a single representing the floor, are bunches of dates. The lower group, which rests on a reed mat, is displayed in two levels. At the base, from the left, are three red containers, then two white baskets of red fruit and finally a woven basket of blue fruit. Above these, possibly on a large flat tray, is a curved dish containing two plucked birds, above which is another dish with two large white eggs, to the right of which are two green vegetables. Next to the birds are two bowls with lids of the same form, on top of which is a small papyrus reed mat supporting two blue-green fish with red fins and tail.
To the right of the lower offerings, and overlapping the legs of the two scribes of the next scene, is a kneeling man, his head almost touching the ground. There is no text explaining whether he is pleading for something from the rear-most of the two scribes or if he is responsible for the offerings to Menna.

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