Senebi
| Senebi Treasurer | |
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 Senebi, depicted on stela | |
| Dynasty | 13th dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Neferhotep I, Sobekhotep IV |
| Father | Nebpu (soldier of the town regiment) |
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
| Egyptian hieroglyphs |
Senebi was an ancient Egyptian treasurer under the 13th Dynasty kings Neferhotep I and Sobekhotep IV (around 1750 BC). Senebi belongs to the best attested officials of the 13th Dynasty.
Family[]
Senebi's father was the soldier of the town regiment Nebpu.
Career[]
King's Acquaintance[]
Senebi started his career as king's acquaintance.
Treasurer[]
Under Neferhotep I he was appointed treasurer. The treasurer was one of the most powerful officials at the royal court. As treasurer, in the reign of Neferhotep I, he was assisted by king's acquaintance Nebankh and king's acquaintance . He appears in a rock inscription on Sehel Island, south of Aswan. In this inscription he is mentioned next to the family of King Neferhotep I.
Ranking Titles[]
Senebi is known from several stelae and scarab seals, where he also bears the important ranking titles royal sealer and sole friend.[1]
The time of his death and his burial place are unknown.
Literature[]
- Wolfram Grajetzki: Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom, London 2009 p. 64, pl. 2 ISBN 978-0-7156-3745-6
References[]
- ^ Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum no. 140
- Ancient Egyptian treasurers
- Officials of the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt