Neferhat (sculptor)

Depiction of the journey into the dead in the tomb of Nebimen and Ipuki.

Neferhat was an ancient Egyptian sculptor of the 18th dynasty who was active in Thebes and is only known through inscriptions in the tomb of his son , the sculptor Nebimen .

Neferhat is known from inscriptions in his son's grave, which he shared with the sculptor Ipuki . Like his son, who apparently succeeded him, he is referred to as the supreme sculptor at the secret location , i.e. during the construction of the royal tombs in West Thebes . He worked in the construction of the tombs for the pharaohs Amenophis III. and Amenhotep IV. with. More precise assignments of individual works are no longer possible today. It is unclear whether the also mentioned outline artist Hi was the son of Neferhat or brother of Ipuki.

literature

Christiane von Pfeil: Neferhat (II) . In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Volume 1: A-K. Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-598-11413-3 , pp. 556-557.

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME	Neferhat
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient Egyptian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	14th century BC Chr.