Gemenefhorbak
Appearance
Gemenefhorbak | |
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Vizier of the North | |
![]() Sarcophagus lid of Gemenefhorbak. Turin, Museo Egizio. | |
Dynasty | 26th Dynasty |
Gemenefhorbak was an ancient Egyptian vizier who officiated during the 26th Dynasty, most likely under Psamtik I. His father was the vizier Iufaa.[1]
Biography
[edit]Gemenefhorbak was the "Vizier of the North",[2] meaning that he exercised his authority over Lower Egypt. He is mainly known from his meta-graywacke sarcophagus which is now in the Museo Egizio (Turin 2201); on it, the carving of a necklace with the goddess Maat is a sign of his judicial office.[3] The sarcophagus is also carved with a chapter of the Book of the Dead, as well as Gemenefhorbak's numerous titles;[4] here he is also provided with the rather unusual title of "Controller of the great courts" (Ḫrp ḥwwt wrwt).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Guy Lodomez: Ioufâa, un vizir saïte du début de la XXVIe dynastie, in: Chronique d'Égypte vol. 93, issue 186 (2018), p. 225.
- ^ a b Naunton, Christopher H. (2011). Regime Change and The Administration of Thebes During The Twenty-fifth Dynasty (Ph.D. dissertation). Swansea University. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Gemenefhorbak's sarcophagus lid. Museo Egizio website". collezioni.museoegizio.it. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Gemenefhorbak's sarcophagus back. Museo Egizio website". collezioni.museoegizio.it. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-24.