Sabni

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Sabni was an ancient Egyptian official from the Old Kingdom whose rock-cut tomb at Aswan’s Tombs of the Nobles is notable for its detailed inscriptions and scenes illustrating his life and status.

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Sabni canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Kingdom person
ancient Egyptian official
archaeologicalSignificance example of Old Kingdom rock-cut tomb architecture
important source for Old Kingdom provincial life
associatedWith Aswan
Tombs of the Nobles
burialPlace Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)
surface form: Tombs of the Nobles at Aswan
burialType rock-cut tomb
country Egypt
culture ancient Egyptian culture
gender male
hasNameInModernScholarship Sabni self-link
hasRepresentation tomb scenes of daily life
tomb scenes of official activities
hasTomb tomb of Sabni at Aswan
languageOfInscriptions Egyptian hieroglyphs
notableFor biographical inscriptions in his tomb
rock-cut tomb at Aswan’s Tombs of the Nobles
occupation official
period Old Kingdom of Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion
roleInSociety local administration official
socialStatus elite
tombCategory private tomb
tombDecorationType inscribed texts
relief scenes
tombFeature detailed inscriptions
scenes illustrating his life
scenes illustrating his status
tombLocation Aswan
Qubbet el-Hawa
surface form: Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis

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