Theban tombs tended to have clay funerary cones placed over the entrance of the tomb chapels. During the New Kingdom they were inscribed with the title and name of the tomb owner, sometimes with short prayers. Of the 400 recorded sets of cones, only about 80 come from cataloged tombs.
In Theban tombs, clay funerary markers were commonly positioned above the entrance to chapel areas. During the New Kingdom period, these markers bore the title and name of the tomb's owner, sometimes accompanied by short devotional phrases. Out of 400 recorded sets of cones, only approximately 80 are known to have originated from documented tombs.