Senetjer

Senetjer was an ancient Egyptian master craftsman of the 18th dynasty , who worked in Thebes and is known for the tomb of his son Ipuki .

Senetjer is known in inscriptions from the grave of his son Ipuki and the sculptor Nebimen , who married his son's widow. The wall painting in the grave shows Ipuki making offerings to his parents at the grave and praying for them. The inscribed titles indicate that Senetjer was born during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Master craftsman at the previously unlocated chapel who was Hatshepsut . If the outline artist Hi was the brother of Ipuki and not Nebimen, which is not clear from the inscriptions, then Hi was Senetjer's son too.

literature

Christiane von Pfeil: Senetjer . In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Volume 2: L-Z. Addendum A – K. Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-598-11414-1 , p. 814.

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME	Senetjer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient Egyptian master craftsman
DATE OF BIRTH	15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	14th century BC Chr.