Heqaib I.

Heqaib in hieroglyphics
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Heqaib (I.) was head of the priesthood and mayor of Elephantine in the 12th dynasty . He was the son of Sarenput I and is shown in his grave as the son and successor in office. From the sanctuary of the local saint Heqaib come a shrine , a statue and a sacrificial tablet that Heqaib I donated there. His grave has not yet been identified with certainty. Heqaib I probably did not hold office for long. He may have been in office during the last years of the reign of Sesostris I and / or Amenemhet II .

literature

Detlef Franke : The sanctuary of the Heqaib on Elephantine. History of a provincial shrine in the Middle Kingdom (= studies on the archeology and history of ancient Egypt. Volume 9). Heidelberger Orientverlag, Heidelberg 1994, ISBN 3-927552-17-8 , pp. 35-37.

predecessor	Office	successor
Sarenput I.	Mayor on Elephantine under Sesostris I / Amenemhet II.	Chema

personal data
SURNAME	Heqaib I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Mayor on Elephantine
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	19th century BC Chr.