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{{Short description|Theban tomb}}
{{Infobox Egyptian tomb
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| name       = TT36
| owner      = [[Ibi (Egyptian Noble)|Ibi]]
| image      = TT36.jpg
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| location   = [[El-Assasif]]
| date       = [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|26th dynasty]]
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| prev       = TT35
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{{Hiero|Ibi|<hiero>i-b-i</hiero><ref name="PM">[[Bertha Porter]], [[Rosalind Moss|Rosalind L. B. Moss]], Ethel W. Burney: ''Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. I. The Theban Necropolis. Part 1. Private Tombs.'' Second Edition, revised and augmented. [[Griffith Institute]]/ [[Ashmolean Museum]], Oxford 1970, {{ASIN|B002WL4ON4}} pp.&nbsp;63–68, Map IV. ([http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/topbib/pdf/pm1-1.pdf PDF; 21,9 MB]); from ''The Digital Topographical Bibliography''.</ref>|align=right|era=lp}}
The [[Thebes, Egypt|Theban]] Tomb '''TT36''' is located in [[El-Assasif]], part of the [[Theban Necropolis]], on the west bank of the [[Nile]], opposite to [[Luxor]].<ref name="baikie1932">{{cite book|first=James|last=Baikie|title=Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.529878|publisher=Methuen|date=1932|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.529878/page/n614 564]–566}}</ref> It is the burial place of the [[ancient Egypt]]ian [[Ibi (Egyptian Noble)|Ibi]], who was "Chief Steward of the [[Divine Adoratrice of Amun|Adorer of the God]]" ([[Nitocris I (Divine Adoratrice)|Nitoqret I]]), during the reign of [[Psamtik I]] during the [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|26th dynasty]].<ref name="rice">{{WhosWhoInAncientEgyptReference|pages=74}}</ref>

==Decoration and layout==
The tomb decoration in this tomb was copied from the tomb of another noble called Ibi, from the [[Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old Kingdom]] cemetery at [[Deir el-Gabrawi]]. This is typical of the [[Saite Period]], which tended to echo the decoration of previous periods of Egyptian history.

The tomb is entered via a flight of steps that run parallel to the main axis. At the foot of these steps is an antechamber, which is decorated with scenes of Ibi adoring [[Ra-Horakhty]]. There is also a [[false door]], echoing Old Kingdom decoration. A doorway leads from the middle of the right hand wall into what was a pillared hall (these pillars have since been destroyed). This room shows Ibi dressed as an ancient noble, watching the work of craftsmen and dancing girls.<ref name="baikie1932"/>

The right-hand wall has a doorway that leads into what was once an open court. This is decorated on the right-hand wall with a hunting scene, and on the left-hand wall Ibi and his father sit whilst offerings are placed in tables in front of them. From this hall several chambers lead off, one to the burial-shaft. These chambers have [[History of Ptolemaic Egypt|Ptolemaic]] paintings, and show that the tomb was reused at this time.

==See also==
* [[List of Theban tombs]]

==References==
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== Bibliography ==
* Kuhlmann, Klaus-Peter (1983). ''Das Grab des Ibi, Obergutsverwalters der Gottesgemahlin des Amun (thebanisches Grab Nr. 36), Band I: Beschreibung der unterirdischen Kult- und Bestattungsanlage'' [The tomb of Ibi, chief steward of the god's wife of Amun (Theban tomb no. 36), Volume I: Description of the underground cult and burial complex]. Deutsches Archäologisches Institut - Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, vol. 15. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, {{ISBN|3-8053-0044-1}}.
* Wagner, Mareike (2024). ''Das Grab des Ibi. Theben Nr. 36, Band II: Die beiden Sarkophage des Ibi und die Sargkammer des Psametik'' [The tomb of Ibi. Thebes No. 36, Volume II: The two sarcophagi of Ibi and the coffin chamber of Psametik]. Deutsches Archäologisches Institut - Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, vol. 131. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, {{ISBN|978-3-447-11833-0}}.

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