QV 94
Anonymous*
About
About
QV 94 is a single-chambered shaft tomb on the north side of the Wadi, just behind the trailer currently used as the visitor WC. The shaft opening is wide with a low, modern rubble wall surrounding it.
The tomb was cleared by the Franco-Egyptian team in 1987. The archaeological remains recovered, including a substantial assemblage of pottery typical of the reign of Amenhetep III, suggests that the tomb was initially carved during the 18th Dynasty. The bones of several children were also present in the tomb.
Site History
The tomb was constructed in the 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhetep III.
Dating
This site was used during the following period(s):
Exploration
Conservation
Site Condition
The tomb was used as a dump for waste from the WC and was therefore not accessed during the GCI-SCA site assessment (2006-2008). From above, the shaft entrance shows evidence of erosion, resulting in a wide, unstable and potentially dangerous opening. The tomb is located within the path of a side drainage that feeds the main flood path. Erosion of the shaft opening suggests that the tomb may have flooded in the past.
Articles
Tomb Numbering Systems in the Valley of the Queens and the Western Wadis
Geography and Geology of the Valley of the Queens and Western Wadis
Bibliography
CNRS mission report: Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France). Rapport d'activité 1987-1988 URA no. 1064, 1987-1988.
Demas, Martha and Neville Agnew (eds). Valley of the Queens. Assessment Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2012, 2016. Two vols.
Leblanc, Christian and Magdi Mohamed Fekri. L’exploration archéologique des vallées laterales de tA st nfrw. Atti del Sesto Congresso Internazionale di Egittologia. Vol. 1. Turin: International Association of Egyptologists, 1993: 259-268.
