Kanefer (civil servant)

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Kanefer in hieroglyphics
Surname
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Kanefer (Ka nefer)
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With beautiful Ka
title
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Wer-cherep-hemut
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Greatest head of craftsmen
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Group statuette of Kanefer and his family; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth (Inv.-No. 2005.03)

Kanefer , also Ka-nefer , is the name of an ancient Egyptian official and high priest of Ptah during the Old Kingdom , who was active under King Sahure ( 5th Dynasty ).

His name appears on a group of statues depicting him and his family. They were acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth , Texas in 2005. Kanefer married a lady named Ti-en-Teti and had a son with her, Chui-Ptah . He held several high offices and functional titles , as high priest of Ptah in Memphis he carried the title of "Greatest Head of Craftsmen".

Kanefer's grave was probably discovered in Saqqara . The statues and other artifacts are now in the British Museum in London and in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Commons : Kanefer  - collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Kanefer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION official
DATE OF BIRTH around 2490 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH around 2470 BC Chr.