Khuwyptah was a High Priest of Ptah in Memphis from the reign of Neferirkare Kakai in the

5th Dynasty The Fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty V) is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and VI under the group title the Old Kingdom. The Fifth Dynasty pharaohs reigned for approximately 150 years, from the early 25th century BC until ...

. Khuwyptah was the son of

Kanefer ::''See also article Kanefer (High Priest of Ptah).'' Kanefer ("His Ka is beautiful") is the name of an ancient Egyptian prince. He lived during the 4th or early 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom period.Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton: ''The Complete Roy ...

and Tjentety. A statue group of Kanefer, his wife Tjentety and their son Khuwyptah is in the

Kimbell Art Museum The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. Its initial artwork came from the private collection of Kay and Velma Kimbell, wh ...

. Khuwyptah is shown leaning against his father's right leg.Kimball Museum Website
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Memphis High Priests of Ptah Ancient Egyptian priests People of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt {{AncientEgypt-bio-stub