Baufra

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Baufra in hieroglyphs
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Bau-f-Râ
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Re is his glory[1]
Papyrus Westcar, column 4.18
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Ba-ef-Rê
B3-f-Rʾ
Re is his glory[1]
Wadi Hammamat, cartouche name no.5

Baufra

rock inscription at Wadi Hammamat. He is neither contemporarily nor archaeologically attested, which makes his historical figure
disputable to scholars up to this day.

Identity

It is possible that Baufra is identical to either

Babaef I.[2]

Baufra in Wadi Hammamat

In the inscription in Wadi Hammamat Baufra´s name is written in a royal

Hordjedef, whose name is also erroneously written in a cartouche, despite the fact that he is handed down by archaeologically attested inscriptions as a “son of the king” only. Baufra´s name appears as the last name in a list naming the kings Khufu, Djedefre, Khafre and Hordjedef.[2][3]
Egyptologists such as
“Khufu and the magicians” and “The prophecy of Neferti” were composed and the protagonists were invested with alleged historical roles. The Egyptians may have thought that all the sons and grandsons of Khufu had ruled after this king, since all kings up to Shepseskaf were actually sons, grandsons or great-grandsons of Khufu. This line of successors would then have been erroneously thought to have included Baufra and Djedefor.[4]

Baufra in Westcar Papyrus

Baufra appears in the Papyrus Westcar as a literary figure. His name is given here as a private name without royal cartouche. In the story, the sons of Khufu entertain their father by telling him stories about magicians and miracles which were witnessed under Khufu´s ancestors Djoser, Nebka and Sneferu. Baufra appears as the narrator of the third story.

Baufra tells the tale about his royal grandfather Sneferu, Khufu's father. In the story it is revealed that Sneferu was bored and depressed one day, and his priest Djadjaemankh tells him that he should call lovely girls for a rowing trip on the royal lake. When chilling at the lake the trip is interrupted by the stroke maid who lost a precious amulet. Djadjaemankh rescues the amulet by using a spell which moves the waters of the lake aside. Then the amulet is brought back to the maid and the rowing trip is continued. Sneferu is pleased with Djadjaemankh, rewards him generously and spends the rest of the day celebrating.

On hearing the completion of this tale, Khufu gives offerings to the Kas of Sneferu and Djadjaemankh, and he is pleased with his son Baufra.[5][6]

Possible tomb

The

Giza Necropolis has been attributed to Baufra several times.[7] But others have tentatively assigned the tomb to prince Babaef I.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Hermann Ranke, Anneliese Biedenkopf-Ziehner: Die ägyptischen Personennamen. J. J. Augustin, Glückstadt 1935, page 89.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-500-05128-3
    , page 50-61.
  3. ISBN 3-7001-3244-1
    , page 64–65.
  4. ISBN 0920168078
    , S. 237.
  5. ISBN 3-447-05651-7
    , page 41–46.
  6. ISBN 0-520-02899-6
    , page 215 – 220.
  7. ^ William Stevenson Smith: The Origin of Some Unidentified Old Kingdom Reliefs. In: American Journal of Archaeology, vol. 46 (1942), pp. 523-524
  8. ^ Miroslav Bárta: The Title Inspector of the Palace during the Egyptian Old Kingdom. Archiv Orientální 67, No. 1 (February, 1999), pp. 4, 10, 12-13 (discussion of "Anonymous" title holder).

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