La tombe de Maiherperi (KV 36)

This study of KV 36, the tomb of the 18th Dynasty foster-child of the court (Xrd n kAp) Maiherperi in the Valley of the Kings, is a revised version of part of the author's doctoral dissertation ("Les tombes KV 34, KV 35, KV 36, KV 37, KV 38 découvertes par Victor Loret dans la Vallée des Rois: 'state of the art' à la lumière de nouveaux documents", École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, 2013). The principal aim of the study is to examine the tomb on the basis of archival material left by Victor Loret, who discovered it in 1899. Most of this material is today housed at the Università degli Studi di Milano. The author discusses some major questions concerning the person Maiherperi, especially his role at the royal court and the date of his burial. Also, the placement of the different objects of the tomb equipment at the time of the discovery as well as the importance of KV 36 for the discussion about embalmers' chaches are addressed.