Seschemu

Seschemu was a high ancient Egyptian official who probably lived in the 5th Dynasty (around 2504 to 2347 BC). Seschemu is mainly known for his false door , which was drawn during Karl Richard Lepsius' expedition to Egypt and later published. She was brought to Berlin . His mastaba is in the north of Saqqara and was given number 5 by Lepsius (now called LS 5), of which a plan of the cult chapel was published (posthumously). Seschemu had various titles and was, among other things, the seal of God of the two boats , head of the double barn , head of all the king's work and also priest of Re in Setibre . Setibre is the name of the sun sanctuary of King Neferirkare . So Seschemu lived under this ruler or shortly after.

His wife, the priestess of Hathor , mistress of the sycamore , Meretef and a son whose name is lost also appear on the false door.

literature

Karl Richard Lepsius : Monuments from Egypt and Ethiopia. Text. Volume I: Lower Egypt and Memphis. Hinrich, Leipzig 1897–1904, p. 142 ( PDF; 19 MB )
Karl Richard Lepsius : Monuments from Egypt and Ethiopia: based on the drawings of the scientific expedition sent to these countries by His Majesty the King of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm IV and carried out in the years 1842–1845. Department 1–6 in 12 volumes, Nicolaische Buchhandlung, Berlin 1849–1859 / Edition des Belles Lettres, Geneve 1972–1973. ( ULB Halle or The Giza Archives ) Volume II, p. 97a ( text and tables as PDF file )
Nigel Strudwick: The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom. The Highest Titles and their Holders. KPI, London 1985, ISBN 0-7103-0107-3 , pp. 137-138 ( PDF file; 20.4 MB ); Retrieved from Digital Giza .

personal data
SURNAME	Seschemu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Head of the double barn
DATE OF BIRTH	26th century BC BC or 25th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	25th century BC Chr.