Sobekhotep was an important ancient Egyptian courtier of the New Kingdom circa 1400 BCE, most likely in office under King Thutmosis IV.
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Sobekhotep was treasurer, but also mayor of Shedet, the capital of the Fayum. The latter title he was holding before being appointed to become a treasurer.[1] Sobekhotep was the son of the treasurer Min and followed him most likely directly in his office.[2] Sobekhotep is mainly known for his Theban tomb TT63. His wife Meryt was the nurse of the king's daughter Tiaa.[3] Her father is not known for sure, she either was the daughter of the mayor of the Faiyum Kapus[4] or the daughter of another Sobekhotep who was also mayor of Shedet.[3] His son was called Paser and was also mayor of Shedet. Otherwise, not much is known about him. He appears on a legal document that mentions also the Hathor temple at Gebelein and he is known from a statue.[5]
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References
edit- ^ Bryan 1990, p. 83.
- ^ Helck 1958, p. 353.
- ^ a b Zecchi 2010, p. 111.
- ^ Bryan 1990, p. 84.
- ^ Helck 1958, p. 469.
Bibliography
edit- Helck, Wolfgang (1958). Zur Verwaltung des Mittleren und Neuen Reichs. Leiden, Cologne: Brill.
- Bryan, Betsy (1990). "The Tomb owner and his family". In Dziobek, Eberhard Dziobek; Abd El-Raziq, Mahmud (eds.). Das Grab des Sobekhotep: Theben Nr. 63. New York: von Zabern. ISBN 3805309740.
- Zecchi, Marco (2010). Sobek of Shedet, The Crocodile God in the Fayyum in the Dynastic Period. Todi. ISBN 9788862441155.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Wolfram Grajetzki (2001). Two Treasurers of the Late Middle Kingdom.