Iykhernofret
Encyclopedia
Iyhkernofret was an Ancient Egypt
ian treasurer
of the Twelfth Dynasty, under king Senusret III
. On his monuments he bears several important titles, including overseer of the double treasury, overseer of the double gold house, royal sealer and his main title treasurer. Iyhkernofret is known from several stelae found at Abydos
. One of these stelae contains a biography. The stela
is now in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin (Stela Berlin 1204). According to its text, Iyhkernofret grew up at the royal court. When he was 26, he became friend of the king, which was most likely a special honor. However, the text of the stela is of special importance as it reports the arrangement by Iyhkernofret of a festival for Osiris
at Abydos.
Not much is known about the family of Iykhernofret. His mother was called Zatkhons, while his father is not mentioned on his monuments.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian treasurer
Treasurer (Ancient Egypt)
The Treasurer in Ancient Egypt is the modern translation of the title imi-r ḫtmt . The office is known since the end of the Old Kingdom, where people with this title appear sporadically in the organisation of private estates...
of the Twelfth Dynasty, under king Senusret III
Senusret III
Khakhaure Senusret III was a pharaoh of Egypt. He ruled from 1878 BC to 1839 BC, and was the fifth monarch of the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. Among his achievements was the building of the Sisostris Canal...
. On his monuments he bears several important titles, including overseer of the double treasury, overseer of the double gold house, royal sealer and his main title treasurer. Iyhkernofret is known from several stelae found at Abydos
Abydos, Egypt
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, and also of the eight Upper Nome, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana...
. One of these stelae contains a biography. The stela
Ikhernofret Stela
The Ikhernofret Stela is an important Ancient Egyptian stela dated to the Middle Kingdom and is notable for its veiled description of how the mysteries of Osiris were carried out in Abydos. The stela is 100 cm high and made of limestone. Osiris is depicted standing under a winged sun disk...
is now in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin (Stela Berlin 1204). According to its text, Iyhkernofret grew up at the royal court. When he was 26, he became friend of the king, which was most likely a special honor. However, the text of the stela is of special importance as it reports the arrangement by Iyhkernofret of a festival for Osiris
Osiris
Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and...
at Abydos.
Not much is known about the family of Iykhernofret. His mother was called Zatkhons, while his father is not mentioned on his monuments.
Literature
- Wolfram Grajetzki: Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom, London 2009 p. 57-59 ISBN 9780715637456