Bird Tomb of Neferherenptah at Saqqara

The Tomb of Neferherenptah is located on the southern side of the Causeway of Unis (Unas) at Saqqara, Egypt. It is also known as the "Bird Sketch Tomb" and belonged to Neferherenptah, whose title was the "Head of the Hairdressers of the Great House" in the 5th Dynasty.

This tomb was excavated by Ahmed Moussa from 1964 to 1972. It is among a group of tombs which have a similar kind of layout. Neferherenptah's tomb is in a slightly elevated position and lies to the west of the Mastaba of Mehu.

The Tomb of Neferherenptah has one chamber, accessible by a staircase. It lies just beneath the slope of the Unas Pyramid. Inside the entrance of the right-hand side wall, there are five registers of reliefs, some of which are in preliminary sketch prior to carving, that show the preparation of food, calving of cattle, and the men who were cattle herders. Other scenes show the milking of a cow, and retainers bringing wine glasses as offerings to Neferherenptah. The "bird" scenes show the netting and caging of birds, and a flock of birds flying up from papyrus reeds in the Nile River.