Imhotep was buried in tomb QV46 in the Valley of the Queens. The tomb is a simple shaft with a single chamber that contains the burial. Ernesto Schiaparelli discovered the tomb during an expedition between 1903 and 1905. During the excavations, his mummy was recovered along with funerary goods. The finds included coffin fragments, a canopic jar inscribed with his name, and an alabaster oval plaque. These objects are now in the Museo Egizio in Turin, and mummified ducks in boxes, wooden boxes, and baskets were found in the tomb.
Ostraca from the later Ramesside Period were recovered near the tomb’s entrance.
Imhotep
Imhotep was the city governor (in Thebes), a judge and a vizier under Thutmose I. He was also said to be a tutor to the king’s sons.
