| Senebi / Senbi | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | |
 Senebi, depicted on stela | |
| Dynasty | 13th dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Neferhotep I,Sobekhotep IV |
| Father | Nebpu (soldier of the town regiment) |
| Mother | Tjeni (lady of the house) |
| Wife | ? |
| Children | ? |
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| Senebi inhieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era:New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
Senebi (or Senbi) was anancient Egyptiantreasurer under the late 13th Dynasty kingsNeferhotep I andSobekhotep IV (around 1750 BC). Senebi belongs to the best attested officials of the 13th Dynasty.
Parents. Senebi's father was thesoldier of the town regiment Nebpu. His mother wasLady of the House Tjeni.
Wife and Children. We know nothing about his wife or children from his monuments.
We learn about Senebi's from a relatively advanced stage of his career, functioning as aking's acquaintance. The titleking's acquaintance (rḫ-nswt)) indicate his high rank and function in the court hierarchy, and people with this title are often subordinates to thetreasurer. It shows his status and that he had a prominent family background beloning to the Egyptian elite.
Under kingNeferhotep I he was appointed treasurer (overseer of sealed things). The treasurer was one of the most powerful officials at the royal court. Astreasurer he was assisted byking's acquaintanceNebankh andking's acquaintanceRehuankh. He appears in a rock inscription onSehel Island, south ofAswan. In this inscription he is mentioned next to the family of King Neferhotep I.
In the early stage as treasurer, his title string was sealbearer of the bjti-king (ḫtmw-bjtj), sole friend (smr-wꜥtj), and treasurer (jmj-rꜣ ḫtmt). In a later stage as treasurer, his title string was expanded to include member of the pat. (jrj-pꜥt) and governor (ḥꜣtj-ꜥ). Monuments with the full title string "jrj-pꜥt; ḥꜣtj-ꜥ; ḫtmw-bjtj; smr-wꜥtj; jmj-rꜣ ḫtmt snbj" apparently can be dated to the last part of his life, like Stela BM EA 428 and Stela Cairo CG 20614.
Senebi is known from several stelae and scarab seals, where he also bears the important ranking titlesroyal sealer andsole friend.[1]
The time of his death and his burial place are unknown.
He is attested by several monuments.[2]
At Abydos (north necropolis), a round-topped stela mentions his family. The stela may belong to "Memphis-Faiyum Workshop 3" along with other monuments from the same workshop. Senebi carries his full title string. Also mentioned are his assistants the King's AcquaintanceSenenand King's AcquaintanceRehuankh.
A limestone round-topped stele of Senebi.[3] It was destroyed during WWII.
A limestone round-topped stele of Senebi.[4][5] It was destroyed during WWII.
