Ancient Egyptian high priest of Ptah
| Pahemnetjer |
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| High Priest of Ptah in Memphis |
 Granite sarcophagus of Pahemnetjer in the British Museum (EA 18). |
| Egyptian name | |
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| Predecessor | Huy |
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| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty |
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| Pharaoh | Ramesses II |
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| Burial | Saqqara? |
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| Spouse | Huneroy |
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| Father | Mahu |
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| Mother | Nena |
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| Children | Didia andPrehotep II |
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Pahemnetjer(p3-ḥm-nṯr; "servant of the god", "priest"[1]) was aHigh Priest of Ptah during the reign ofRamesses II. Pahemnetjer succeededHuy asHigh Priest of Ptah and was in turn succeeded by his sonDidia.
Pahemnetjer was the son of a dignitary named Mahu according to a block fromFlorence. He was married to a lady named Huneroy, and he was the father of bothDidia andPrehotep II.
Pahemnetjer held a vast array of titles: noble and count,Sole companion who is loved,the Sem-priest and Chief Directing Crafts (= High priest of Ptah),Chief of secrets in the Temples, who sees the secrets of all the gods.On his sarcophagus and inner coffin Pahemnetjer is also described as born ofGeb, Ruler of Both Lands and the revered one beforeThoth.[2]
The sarcophagus of Pahemnetjer is in theBritish Museum. The location of his tomb is not known however, but it is presumed to be inSaqqara.
Pahemnetjer is attested in/on:
- A statue in anaos frame originally from Saqqara, now in theCairo Museum (JdE 89046).[2]
- A redgranite sarcophagus now in the British Museum (BM 18).[3][4]
- A sarcophagus, now in Berlin (Berlin 33).[4]
- A wall fragment (Cairo TN 29/6/24/12).[5]
- A wall fragment now in Stockholm (National Museum Inv 54).[5]
- A pillar, now in Florence (No. 2607). Pahemnetjer is shown adoringSekhmet. The inscription identifies him as a son of Mehu and born of the Lady of the House Nena.[5]
- A black granite statue in the Cairo Museum (CG 1087); Pahemnetjer has the titlesGreatest of the directors of craftsmen, etc.[6][5]
- A statue of his son:Rahotep, Governor of the Town and Vizier, etc., son of Pahemnetjer, Greatest of the directors of craftsmen of Ptah, Brit. Mus. EA 712.[7][8][9]
- ^Hermann Ranke:Die ägyptische Persönennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935., p.115
- ^abKitchen, K.A., Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations, Volume III, Blackwell Publishers, 1996, pg 297-299
- ^The granite sarcophagus of Pahemnetjer in the British Museum
- ^abKitchen, K.A., Ramesside Inscriptions, pg 298
- ^abcdKitchen, K.A., Ramesside Inscriptions, pg 299
- ^Topographical BibliographyArchived 2007-06-23 atarchive.today Malek, Magee and Miles, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings
- ^Topographical BibliographyArchived 2007-06-23 atarchive.today Malek, Magee and Miles, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings
- ^Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology; v.14 (1891-92)
- ^Kitchen, K.A., Ramesside Inscriptions, pg 39
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