The two tombs of Inerkhau , (TT359 and TT299).

The niche contains a representation of Inerkhau, followed of his wife Wabet, both kneeling, their arms raised forward in a sign of worship.

The eyes of the two deceased are much to big. A stubble growth of a beard is noticeable on his chin and cheek. This is a rare detail in Theban painting, which could be interpreted as a sign of mourning.

His right arm ends with a left hand, as does that of his wife 46 and .This substitution is frequent in Egyptian craftsmanship and results from the will of the artists to represent the elements of the human body in a way immediately identifiable to the spectator: A right hand (whose thumb would have been hidden therefore) would probably not have answered the proposed identification.

• The rear (left-hand end) of the niche, in a south-westerly recess, includes a reclining jackal on a mastaba, wearing a red ribbon around its neck, holding the sekhem-sceptre between its front paws and the flagellum between its rear paws (view 5bis and view 64). It represents an avatar of Anubis watching over the necropolis.

The two tombs of Inerkhau , (TT359 and TT299).

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The two tombs of Inerkhau , (TT359 and TT299).