Senedjemib Mehi

Senedjemib Mehi in hieroglyphics
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Senedjemib , with a beautiful name Mehi , was an ancient Egyptian vizier and architect .

The statue of Senedjemib Mehi in the Boston presentation.

Senedjemib Mehi was the chief architect of Pharaoh Unas (between 2353 and 2323 BC) in the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom . He belonged to a family of ancient Egyptian architects who worked as architects for the Egyptian rulers from the reign of Djedkare to the reign of Pepi II . His parents were Senedjemib Inti and his wife Tjefi. Senedjemib Mehi was married to Khentkaus, a daughter of the Pharaoh, it is unclear whether she was the daughter of Djedkare or Unas. They had three children, Senedjemib and Mehi, and Khentkau's daughter. All members of the family were buried in the same tomb complex, the mastaba grave G 2385 in the necropolis of Giza . A wooden statue was found in the burial chapel there and is now on display in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston .

literature

Statue of Senedjemibmehy. In: Rita E. Freed, Lawrence M. Berman, Denise M. Doxey: Arts of Ancient Egypt. MFA Publications, Boston 2003, ISBN 978-0-87846-661-0 , pp. 94-95 ( identical text in the online catalog of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, English)
Michel Baud : Famille royale et pouvoir sous l'Ancien Empire égyptien. Tome 2 (= Bibliothèque d'Étude. Volume 126/2). Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo 1999, ISBN 2-7247-0250-6 , pp. 573-574 ( PDF; 16.7 MB ).
Edward Brovarski: Giza Mastabas. Volume 7. The Senedjemib Complex, Part 1. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2000, ISBN 0-87846-479-4 ( PDF; 169 MB ).

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME	Senedjemib Mehi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Senedjemibmehy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient Egyptian vizier and architect
DATE OF BIRTH	between 25th century BC BC and 23rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	between 25th century BC BC and 23rd century BC Chr.