Seshemu
Seshemu[1] was a high-ranking ancient Egyptian dignitary known from his mastaba in Saqqara. He lived during the 5th Dynasty. .[2] Seshemu held various titles that signify his high rank. Among his numerous titles were overseer of the souble granary and overseer of all the King's works. Seshemu is the earliest known holder of the title overseer of the double granary, the highest position within the barn administration.[3] Several titles indicate that he led expeditions. He was, for example, God's Sealer (a typical expedition title) and Commander of the Troop.
The mastaba of Seshemu was discovered by the Karl Richard Lepsius Expedition.[4]] It is located not far from the mastabas of Metjen and Pehenuikai. Its chapel consists of an entrance and a chamber containing the false door, which is the only decorated part of the tomb. Next to the cult chamber is a serdab.
The inscribed false door came to the Egyptian Museum in Berlin (inventory number 1110).[5] Here, his wife Merites, who was a priestess of Hathor, is mentioned.
References
- ↑ Katrin Scheele-Schweitzer: Die Personennamen des Alten Reiches. Altägyptische Onomastik unter lexikographischen und sozio-kulturellen Aspekten. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2014, ISBN 978-3-447-05893-3, p. 665–666 [3235].
- ↑ Nigel Strudwick: The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom. The Highest Titles and their Holders. KPI, London 1985, ISBN 0-7103-0107-3, pp. 137–138, Ro. 127 (PDF-Datei; 20,4 MB); retrieved via Digital Giza
- ↑ Petra Andrassy (2009): onlineUntersuchungen zum ägyptischen Staat des Alten Reiches und seinen Institutionen, Internetbeiträge zur Ägyptologie und Sudanarchäologie. Band XI. p. 83.
- ↑ Karl Richard Lepsius: Denkmaeler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien: nach den Zeichnungen der von seiner Majestät dem Koenige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV nach diesen Ländern gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842–1845 ausgeführten wissenschaftlichen Expedition. Abth. 1–6 in 12 Bänden. Nicolaische Buchhandlung, Berlin 1849–1859. Tafelband, Band IV, Abtheilung II, Blatt 97a and Denkmäler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien. Text Band 5, hrsg. von Eduard Naville, bearbeitet von Walter Wreszinski (Bearb.), Leipzig 1913, Band I, S. 142 (ULB Halle)
- ↑ Bertha Porter, Rosalind L. B. Moss, Ethel W. Burney: Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. Volume III: Memphis. Part 2: Ṣaqqâra to Dahshûr. 2., edited by Jaromír Málek Griffith Institute / Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 1981, ISBN 0-900416-23-8, p. 492 (Volltext als PDF; 34,7 MB)