"An Egyptian-Spanish archaeological mission discovered Wednesday 21/3/2007 instruments, used in the funeral of Queen Hatshepsut (1502-1482 BC)'s chief of works in Thebes Djehuty, in Djehuty's tomb in Dar-Abul-Naga area in Luxor's West Bank," Al-Ahram reported.

Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Dr. Zahi Hawwas said the new discovery includes 42 clay pots and 42 flower bouquets, which had been thrown into the deceased's tomb at the end of the funeral ceremony. This ritual is featured on a wall at Djehuty's burial chamber showing the family of the deceased, along with priests holding clay pot and flower bouquets. According to Dr. Hawwas, during the cleaning of the area in front of the tomb, archaeologists hit upon the remains of a six meter long wall that once made the tomb's facade.

Jose Gallan, head of the Spanish team said that during excavation works at the tomb's open court, a moderate wooden sarcophagus was found inside a small pit. It includes the bones of an unidentified woman that can be dated to the New Kingdom era.

Early studies on the bones reveal that they may go back to 500 years before the construction of Djehuty's tomb.

Gallan pointed out that neighboring the sarcophagus, the team also uncovered two burial sites filled with a number of 18th dynasty clay pots.