Tomb of the Harkhuf Aswan Egypt

Tomb of the Harkhuf Aswan Egypt Tomb of the Harkhuf Aswan Egypt Tomb of Herkhuf Herkhuf was an Overseer of the troops and campaign commander in Upper Egypt during the reigns of Pepy I, Merenre and Pepy II in Dynasty VI. The tomb is famous for Harkhuf’s biographical text on the entrance and the copy of a letter that he received from the boy-king Pepy II asking Herkhuf to send him the dwarf captured during his expedition in Africa, so that he might dance in the king’s court, promising him gifts and gratifications. Tomb of Herkhuf tombs of nobels aswan Tomb of Herkhuf tombs of nobels aswan The Autobiography of Harkhuf is a tomb inscription from Ancient Egypt which is significant to Egyptology studies. Harkhuf was a governor of Upper Egypt in the 23rd century BC. His name is sometimes spelled Herkhuf or Hirkhuf. Tomb of the Harkhuf Aswan Egypt