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Mentuhotep (treasurer)

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he had a large tomb next to the pyramid of Senusret I. When it was found it was badly damaged, but there are remains of high quality reliefs and fragments of statues. The burial chamber still contained two sarcophagi, one smashed and the other one well preserved, made of granite and with brightly
82:. The vizier's title does not appear in the tomb of Mentuhotep. Therefore, there is some discussion as to whether he was actually a vizier or whether it was an honorific title. 154: 149: 129: 111: 86: 144: 89:
is attested as treasurer. Mentuhotep must have been his successor. It is unknown whether he was still in office under
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Rulers and Administrators - Dynasty 12, The Rule of the House of Itj-towy with Some Personal Reminiscences
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is erected in Mentuhotep's name. It is inscribed with a number of official titles, including those of
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Archaism and Innovation: Studies in the Culture of Middle Kingdom Egypt
43: 63: 55: 51: 75: 46:. Mentuhotep is one of the best attested officials of the 120:, In: D. P. Silverman, W. K. Simpson, J. Wegner (Hrsg.): 136: 50:period. There is a series of statues found at 124:, New Haven, Philadelphia 2009 S. 297-300 104:Middle Kingdom Tomb Architecture at Lisht. 58:. On these he has been given the title of 155:Ancient Egyptian overseers of royal works 150:Officials of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt 18: 106:New York 2008, S. 38–50, Tafeln 62–92, 137: 85:In year 22 of Senusret I a certain 13: 14: 166: 16:Egyptian official and treasurer 1: 96: 23:Statue of Mentuhotep (Louvre) 7: 145:Ancient Egyptian treasurers 60:overseer of all royal works 10: 171: 116:William Kelly Simpson: 24: 22: 67:painted interiors. 54:, showing him as a 25: 130:978-0-9802065-1-7 112:978-1-58839-194-0 162: 32:ancient Egyptian 170: 169: 165: 164: 163: 161: 160: 159: 135: 134: 102:Dieter Arnold: 99: 17: 12: 11: 5: 168: 158: 157: 152: 147: 133: 132: 114: 98: 95: 48:Middle Kingdom 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 167: 156: 153: 151: 148: 146: 143: 142: 140: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 113: 109: 105: 101: 100: 94: 92: 88: 83: 81: 77: 73: 68: 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 34:official and 33: 29: 21: 121: 117: 103: 91:Amenemhet II 84: 69: 59: 40:12th Dynasty 27: 26: 139:Categories 97:Literature 87:Sobekhotep 44:Senusret I 38:under the 28:Mentuhotep 36:treasurer 74:a large 64:el-Lisht 42:pharaoh 30:was an 128:  110:  80:vizier 72:Abydos 56:scribe 52:Karnak 76:stele 126:ISBN 108:ISBN 70:In 141:: 93:.

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ancient Egyptian
treasurer
12th Dynasty
Senusret I
Middle Kingdom
Karnak
scribe
el-Lisht
Abydos
stele
vizier
Sobekhotep
Amenemhet II
ISBN
978-1-58839-194-0
ISBN
978-0-9802065-1-7
Categories
Ancient Egyptian treasurers
Officials of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Ancient Egyptian overseers of royal works

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