Nehy

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Nehy in hieroglyphics
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Nehy
Nḥy
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Sarcophagus of Nehy

Nehy was an ancient Egyptian official under King ( Pharaoh ) Thutmose III. He carried the title Viceroy of Cush and First Herald of the King . He was therefore a very influential official at the royal court.

Nehy accompanied Thutmose III. in his 23rd year of government on his first Syria campaign. Nehy is well attested in Nubia . An inscription from the island of Sai dates to the 25th year of the ruler's reign. Here he also built a chapel and erected a statue.

In Thebes , Nehy is known almost only from parts of his grave equipment. In the Egyptian Museum Berlin is his sarcophagus made of limestone , which is decorated and about 2.55 m long. This monument is of particular importance as there are only a few private sarcophagi from the 18th dynasty and this proves the special position of Nehy. In addition to the sarcophagus, there are various shabtis of him , a statue that also bears the name of Thutmose III. carries and a pyramidion . In the Ramesseum there were various blocks in relief with his name and titles and perhaps come from his burial chapel. However, his grave has not yet been located.

The main titles of the Nehy

  • King's son ( S3-nswt - Sa-nesut )
  • First Herald of the King ( Wḥmw-nswt-tpi - Wehemu-nesut-tepi)
  • Head of the Southern Foreign Lands ( Jmy-r3-ḫ3swt-rsj (t) - Imi-ra-chasut-resit)
  • Head of Labor ( Jmy-r3-k3t - Imi-ra-kat)
  • Head of the Double Gates ( Jmy-r3-rwty - Imi-ra-ruti)

literature

  • Christian Leblanc : Nehy, prince et premiere rapporteur du roi. In: Isabelle Régen, Frédéric Servajan (ed.): Verba manent. Recueil d'études dédiées à Dimitri Meeks par ses collègues et amis. (= Cahiers de l'ENIM. Vol. 2, ISSN  2102-6637 ). Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier 2009, pp. 241-251.
  • Labib Habachi : King's son of Kush. In: Wolfgang Helck , Wolfhart Westendorf (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Ägyptologie. (LÄ). Volume 3: Horhekenu - Megeb. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1980, ISBN 3-447-02100-4 , column 631-632.
predecessor Office successor
Inebni / Amenemnechu Viceroy of Kush Usersatet
personal data
SURNAME Nehy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian official under Thutmose III.
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 15th century BC Chr.