Theancient Egyptian nobleParennefer wasAkhenaten's close advisor before the latter came to the throne, and in later times Parennefer served as his Royal Butler, an office which brought him into intimate contact with the king. His titles include "The King's Cup Bearer," "Washer of the King's Hands," "Chief Craftsman," and "Overseer of All the Works in the Mansion ofAten." He was instrumental in imposing the "Amarna style" in architecture.[1]
Parennefer had two tombs constructed for him, an unfinished one inThebes, (TT188), which was a precursor of the Amarna rock tombs.[2] An inscription in this tomb stresses that one had to pay one's due to all the gods, although theAten was to be treated preferentially.[3] The tomb also witnesses some of the changes in the world view occurring underAmenhotep III and Akhenaten, e.g. the royalka, which had been anthropomorphic became more abstract, a development culminating in the complete abandonment of anthropomorphic depictions of the ka at Akhetaten.[4]
He built a second tomb (Amarna Tomb 7) atAkhetaten, in theSouthern group of tombs, where he is shown being rewarded by Akhenaten with many gold collars.[5]
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