1890 el-Bersheh

Type of fieldwork: 
Excavation
Director: 
Percy E. Newberry
Season summary: 
  • 1891-2 survey of ten inscribed rock-cut tombs dating to the Middle Kingdom, particularly famed by their wall paintings, especially tomb 2 of Djehutihotep. 
Relevant archive holdings: 
London, Lucy Gura Archive, Egypt Exploration Society.
Additional archive material: 
Oxford, Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Related excavations: 
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Site guide: 
el-Bersheh