Menkheperraseneb I
| Menkheperraseneb I in hieroglyphs | |||||||
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mn-ḫpr-rˁ-snb Menkheperrê is healthy | |||||||
Menkheperraseneb I was a high official under the reign of king (pharaoh) Thutmose III and Amenhotep II.[1][2] He was a High Priest of Amun and therefore the most important religious official in his days.
Identity
Menkheperraseneb was a son of the High Priest of Amun, Min-nakht (or Nakht-Min). Most possibly, as it was commonly tradition in Ancient Egypt, he inherited his offices and ranks from his father. Menkheperraseneb was married to a woman named Ta-nj-Iwnw (also read Ta-Iwnw). More details about his family are not known.[2]
Office and career
Menkheperraseneb held high official positions, he was Member of the elite, Hereditary noble, Mayor, Royal seal-bearer, Overseer of the king's granaries, Overseer of the foreign lands, Eye of the treasure house and High Priest of Amun.[2][1]
His tomb inscription shows Menkheperraseneb in several scenes as he supervises the arrival of delegations from Crete, Hatti and Syria. The visitors bring precious trade ware, such as carpets, donkeys and other stuff.[1][2]
Tomb
Menkheperraseneb I. was buried in
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Plan of TT86 -
Plan of TT112 -
A painting from TT86 depicting foreign delegates bearing tribute -
A painting from TT86 depicting a foreign man carrying a vase -
Bases of funerary cones of Menkheperraseneb
References
- ^ ISBN 1134734204, p. 108-109.
- ^ a b c d e Eric H. Cline, David B. O'Connor: Thutmose III: A New Biography. University of Michigan Press, 2006
ISBN 0472114670, p. 82-85, 106 & 108-110.