He came from a family of important officials: his brother was theleader of the houses of Neith (ḫrp ḥwwt nit) Nekau, while his second brother was alsoleader of the houses and was called Tefnakht.[4]
Psamtikseneb was achief physician andchief dentist (wr ἰbḥ) and also an admiral (ḫrp qqwt -leader of the transport/war-ships).[5][6]Especially on a statue now in theMusei Vaticani, Psamtikseneb bears a number of important titles, such assole friend, leader of the foremost thrones, chief dentist of the pharaoh, scorpion charmer andson ofSelket, the latter being the name of the ancient Egyptian scorpion goddess. On his sarcophagus were only inscribed the titlesscorpion charmer andson of Selket.[4]
He was buried in his tomb discovered atHeliopolis in 1931–32. There was found his inscribed sarcophagus which is now on display in Norfolk, Virginia at the Chrysler Museum.[7] There areshabtis known, perhaps belonging to him.[8]
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