Anchhaf (treasurer)

Anchhaf , also called Qar , was a high ancient Egyptian official who probably lived in the 6th Dynasty. Anchhaf is known from his mastaba in Giza . The inscriptions in the mastaba name his titles, which prove his high position at the royal court. Among other things, he was head of the two treasure houses .

Its mastaba is partly carved into the rock and partly walled up. The grave complex consists of several parts. In the south there is an actual mastaba, which is a brick building. In the east of the mastaba there is a courtyard partly carved into the rock, the north and east walls of which form the walls of other tombs. A cult chapel is located in the west from there. Below the actual mastaba is a burial chamber, which is reached via an underground ramp and was found undisturbed. The west side of the courtyard is decorated with a false door that gives the title and name of the Anchhaf. The door frame to the chapel is also labeled. On the false door you can see Anchhaf in front of an offering table, in front of him, on the right side, is his son Nesanchachti, who is the owner of one of the neighboring graves.

The burial chamber contained a large, unlabeled sarcophagus. Ceramic vessels were found, including canopic vessels and model tools. A headrest lay on the sarcophagus.

literature

• Selim Hassan : Excavations at Giza, 1931-1932 . Volume 3, Cairo 1941, pp. 130–147 ( online )
• 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. 78-79 ( PDF file; 20.4 MB ); Retrieved from Digital Giza .