Gemenefhorbak

Gemenefhorbak
Vizier of the North
Sarcophagus lid of Gemenefhorbak. Turin, Museo Egizio.
Dynasty 26th Dynasty

Gemenefhorbak was an ancient Egyptian vizier who officiated during the 26th Dynasty.

Biography

Gemenefhorbak was the "Vizier of the North",[1] meaning that he exercised his authority over Lower Egypt. He is mainly known from his meta-graywacke sarcophagus which is now in the Museo Egizio (Turin 2201); on it, the carving of a necklace with the goddess Maat is a sign of his judicial office.[2] The sarcophagus is also carved with a chapter of the Book of the Dead, as well as Gemenefhorbak's numerous titles;[3] here he is also provided with the rather unusual title of "Controller of the great courts" (Ḫrp ḥwwt wrwt).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Naunton, Christopher H. (2011). Regime Change and The Administration of Thebes During The Twenty-fifth Dynasty (Ph.D. dissertation). Swansea University. pp. 11–12.
  2. "Gemenefhorbak's sarcophagus lid. Museo Egizio website". collezioni.museoegizio.it. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  3. "Gemenefhorbak's sarcophagus back. Museo Egizio website". collezioni.museoegizio.it. Retrieved 2017-11-24.


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