Theban Tomb 133

Theban Tomb 133 is situated in the area of Lower Sheikh ʿAbd el-Qurna, immediately adjacent to Theban Tomb 45. Theban Tomb 133 was constructed and decorated in the Ramesside period for a man named Neferrenpet and his family. Just like both tomb owners of the adjacent Theban Tomb 45, Neferrenpet was a chief of weavers. He is depicted in the tomb, together with his wife Henura. One of the most interesting painted scenes in the tomb is a rare depiction showing a weaving workshop, with women stretching warp and working on four looms.

We started work in Theban Tomb 133 in December 2025. One of our main aims for this tomb is to carry out a full conservation programme, so that its painted decoration will be preserved for future generations. Theban Tomb 133 is badly damaged, with large portions of its original painted wall decoration now missing. As part of our fieldwork in and around the adjacent Theban Tomb 45, we found numerous fragments of wall decoration, composed of thick mud (muna) and painted plaster, which match with the painted wall decoration of TT133. As part of our conservation work in this tomb, we aim to carry out a reconstruction of its original wall decoration, based on archive research and on comparative research on the wall decoration of other Theban Tombs. After careful consolidation and conservation of the loose fragments of decoration originating from Theban Tomb 133, we will first prepare a digital reconstruction, followed by the actual re-insertion of the fragments into the tomb walls.

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Painted ceiling decoration in Theban Tomb 133.

Painted wall decoration in Theban Tomb 133.