Another Ramesside attestation of Usermont, Vizier of Tutankhamun

Work in the late Ramesside Theban tomb of Amenemope (TT 148) revealed scenes depicting the vizier Usermont, who held office under Tutankhamun. This vizier is also mentioned in two other Theban tombs of the Ramesside Period (TT 31 of Khons and TT 324 of Hatiay). Another person represented in TT 148 is Ramose, holder of an office in Armant. The newly discovered reliefs and inscriptions of Usermont and Ramose in the tomb of Amenemope are of interest in two ways. Through their relationship to these two men, one can establish a relationship between the families of Amenemope and Khons, and most probably Hatiay as well. They are all closely connected with Armant. Amenemope belonged to an old and influential family, the roots of which reach back to the end of the 18th Dynasty. The association with Tutankhamun did not affect its later fortunes. (OEB)