Senedjemib Mehi was a
vizier from the
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. Senedjemib Mehi started out his career under
Djedkare Isesi and eventually became vizier under
Unas
Unas or Wenis, also spelled Unis ( egy, wnjs, hellenized form Oenas or Onnos), was a pharaoh, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Unas reigned for 15 to 30 years in the mid-24th century BC (circa 23 ...
.
Titles
Senedjemib Mehi held many titles, all recorded in his tomb, showing that he made a successful career:
* "Pillar of the knmt-folk"
* "Favorite of the king" and "favorite of the king wherever he is"
* "Overseer of the two workshops"
* "Overseer of the two armories"
* "Overseer of the two houses of gold"
* "Overseer of (all) royal regalia"
* "Overseer of scribes of royal records"
* "Overseer of royal linen"
* "Overseer of the two granaries"
* "Overseer of all works of the king"
* "
Hereditary prince"
* "Royal master builder in both houses" (i.e. in Upper and Lower Egypt)
* "True count"
* "Master of secrets of all commands of the king"
* "Royal chamberlain"
* "Sole friend" (i.e. of the king)
* "Chief justice and vizier”
Family
Senedjemib Mehi was the son of
Senedjemib Inti
Senedjemib Inti was a Vizier (Ancient Egypt), vizier from the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the reign of king Djedkare Isesi.
Family
Senedjemib Inti was married to a lady named Tjefi. Senedjemib Inti and Tjefi had several children:
* Senedjemib M ...
and Tjefi. Mehi was married to Khentkaus, who was a King's daughter. She could be a daughter of
Unas
Unas or Wenis, also spelled Unis ( egy, wnjs, hellenized form Oenas or Onnos), was a pharaoh, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Unas reigned for 15 to 30 years in the mid-24th century BC (circa 23 ...
or possibly of
Djedkare Isesi. They had at least three children:
[Edward Brovarski, Giza Mastabas Vol. 7: The Senedjemib Complex]
* Senedjemib, named after his grandfather
* Mehi, named after his father
* Khentkaus, named after her mother
Burial
Senedjemib Mehi was buried in tomb G2378 in
Giza West Field
The West Field is located on the Giza Plateau, to the west of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is divided up into smaller areas like the cemeteries known as the Abu Bakr Excavations (1949–50, 1950–51, 1952 and 1953), as well as several cemeterie ...
immediately next to the tomb of his father.
File:Mastaba Senedjemib Mehi.jpg, Mastaba of Senedjemib Inti (father), the tomb of Senedjemib Mehi (son) is immediately to the left.
File:Statue of Senedjemibmehy (2).jpg, wooden statue of Senedjemib Mehi, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts (often abbreviated as MFA Boston or MFA) is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works ...
References
Viziers of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
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