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| Rehuankh | |
|---|---|
| King's Acquaintance | |
| Dynasty | 13th dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Neferhotep I, Sobekhotep IV |
| Spouse | Lady of the House, Dedet-Ankhet {ddt-'nqt} |
| Mother | Lady of the House, Pepiu {nbt pr ppw} |
Rehuankh was an Ancient Egyptian high official associated with kings Neferhotep I and Sobekhotep IV of the Thirteenth Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom. Rehuankh is known from a high number of sources, making him one of the best attested officials of the late Middle Kingdom.[1]
Biography
[edit]Career
[edit]King's Acquaintance
[edit]As "King's Acquaintance" he worked together with King's Acquaintance Senen and King's Acquaintance Nebankh under the leadership of treasurer Senebi.[2]
High Steward
[edit]Towards the end of the Thirteenth Dynasty, he might have become high steward for a short period.[3][4] However, this attestation is weak with only the same name being on the monument.
Attestations
[edit]At Wadi el-Hudi, Rehuankh is known from inscriptions. He appears on a stela as part of the staff of treasurer Senebi. As high steward he is known from a statue.[1]
Stela, Berlin ÄM 7311 | Memphis/Faiyum | along with King's Acquaintance Renseneb and Interior Overseer of the Inner Palace Seneb. This limestone round-topped stela derives from the MFR - 13th Dyn. Memphis-Faiyum Workshop 3.
Stela, Cairo CG 20104 | Abydos | King's Acquaintance Rehuankh, along with other people. A collection of finds from the Abydos North Cemetery. This limestone round-topped stela derives from Thebes - 13th Dyn. Theban Workshop 4.
Stela, Cairo CG 20147 | Abydos |
Stela, Cairo CG 20614 | Abydos | King's Acquaintance Rehuankh, along with Treasurer Senebi, King's Acquaintance Senen, King's Acquaintance Khnumu and King's Acquaintance Kuku, King's Acquaintance Renseneb, Interior Overseer of the Inner Palace Seneb etc.[5]
Stela, Wadi el-Hudi 24 | In Wadi el-Hudi, a granite round-topped stela dated to Year 6 of Sobekhotep IV with King's Acquaintance Rehuankh along with Interior Overseer of the Inner Palace Seneb.[6] Wadi el-Hudi is about 35 km southeast of Aswan where expeditions went to the amethyst quarries, a purple stone used for jewelry.
Stela, Wien ÄS 140 | along with Treasurer Senebi and Interior Overseer of the Inner Palace Seneb.
Statue, Georges Oyex Basel (weak) | with the title High Steward.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Person PD 389". Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom. Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Grajetzki, Wolfram (2001). Two Treasurers of the Late Middle Kingdom. Oxford, England: Archaeopress. pp. 42–44. ISBN 9781841712864.
- ↑ Grajetzki, Wolfram (2013). "Setting A State Anew: The Central Administration from the End of the Old Kingdom to the End of the Middle Kingdom". In Moreno García, Juan Carlos (ed.). Ancient Egyptian Administration. Leiden: Brill. p. 242. ISBN 978-90-04-24952-3. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "Georges Oyex Basel | Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom".
- ↑ "Stela, Cairo CG 20147 | Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom".
- ↑ "Stela, Wadi el-Hudi 24 | Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom".
- ↑ "Statue, Georges Oyex Basel | Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom".