Aya was anancient Egyptian king's wife of the earlyThirteenth Dynasty (between 1803 and 1649BCE).[1]
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She is known from two sources. She can be associated with vizierAnkhu.
At Abydos, Aya appears on a stela now inWürzburg.[2][3] From this source it is clear that she was part of an influential family of high court officials and was related to theVizier .[1][4] Importantly, is a certain Royal Scribe and Overseer of a Half-Domain, Wepwawethotep {ḫtmw-bjtj; jmj-rꜣ gs-pr wp-wꜣwt-ḥtp}, who married Senebhenas, daughter of Vizier Ankhu.
She appears in thePapyrus Boulaq 18.[3] This is an administrative account belonging to the Theban palace of a Thirteenth Dynasty king. It was found in the tomb of thescribe of the great enclosureNeferhotep. The name of the king in this papyrus is only partly preserved.[1]
High officials mentioned in this text includes VizierAnkhu and High StewardAabeni.
Many scholars read the remains of the king's name in the Papyrus Boulaq 18 asSekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep.[1] However, the reading is disputed and other suggestions include KingSehetepkare Intef and KingImyremeshaw.[3] Therefore, there is some doubt over the identification of Aya's husband.[1]
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