Plan of the Tomb of Perneb

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The thick black line encloses the part of Perneb's tomb that was moved from Egypt to New York. The lightly shaded area within the outer walls and beneath the flat stone-covered roof was completely filled with rubble and sand. Perneb's burial shaft is on the right side of the offering chamber walls. The unfinished shaft was intended for a member of Perneb's family but, for unknown reasons, was never occupied. The adjoining tomb of Shepsesre was probably built earlier for Perneb's parents.

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