I've always been fascinated by this guy, the Overseer of the House of Silver in the reign of #Tutankhamun, called Maya, the owner of a splendid tomb at #Saqqara... 
... In it he says, “I was the mouth of the king in order to make splendid the temples, to fashion the images of the gods. I was one who entered and saw the House of Gold, in order to propitiate their statues” ...
... and he donated this lovely wooden image of Tut on a bier for the royal tomb. The inscription reads: 'Made by the effective servant for his lord, who seeks effectively in the place of eternity, overseer of building works in the place of eternity… Maya' 🧡...
... Given that Maya left hieratic graffiti in the tomb of Tuthmose IV in the Valley of the Kings recording a restoration in the reign of Horemheb, you do wonder if it was Maya who actually identified and adapted KV 62 as a tomb suitable for Tut's use 🤔🤔🤔 #Tutankhamun100
I should also say that an account of Maya's tomb was published by @TheEES - and he will feature in @N_Nielsen4 and I's 'Egypt's Golden Age' study day this Saturday! eventbrite.co.uk/e/egypts-golde…
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