Sennedjem was a high ancient Egyptian official living under king

Tutankhamun Tutankhamun (, egy, twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn), Egyptological pronunciation Tutankhamen () (), sometimes referred to as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty (ruled ...

at the end of the 18th Dynasty. Sennedjem was ''overseer of tutors'', but also bore several other titles, such as ''father of the god, beloved of the god'', ''

fan-bearer on the right side of the king The Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King – sometimes also translated as ''Fanbearer on the King's Right Hand'' – was an ancient Egyptian courtier. The title implies a very close personal or official relationship with the pharaoh ...

''. Sennedjem is so far only known from his decorated tomb at

Akhmim Akhmim ( ar, أخميم, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic cop, ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis ( grc, Χέμμις) and Panopolis ( grc, Πανὸς πόλις and Π� ...

. The tomb is today heavily destroyed and much of the decoration is lost. The tomb was never finished and it is uncertain whether Sennedjem was ever buried here. In the tomb appears several times the name of king Tutankhamun, providing evidence that it was constructed under this king. In the tomb decoration also appears the ''overseer of nurses'' Senqed. The tomb was evidently built for two officials. It seems that the name of Sennedjem was deliberately erased from the tomb decoration. Evidently Sennedjem fell out of favour and his memory was deleted. It is uncertain whether that happened under Tutankhamun or later.Ockinga: ''tomb'', pp. 58-59

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sennedjem Officials of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt 14th-century BC people Tutankhamun Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King