Khubau was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived at the end of the Old Kingdom in the 6th Dynasty around 2300 BC. He might date under king Pepi II (about 2284 BC – 2247 BC) or shortly after. Khubau is known from his tomb at Saqqara close to the Pyramid of Pepi II. His proper tomb was found by Gaston Maspero[1] further elements, including two small obelisks and a small stela were excavated by Gustave Jéquier[2]
Khubau had several titles. He was priest at the pyramid of Pepi II, overseer of priests but also overlord of Ta-wer. With the latter position he was nomarch in the 8th Upper Egyptian nome [3]
His tomb consist of a shaft with a decorated burial chamber, showing offerings.
References
edit- ^ Gaston Maspero, Urbain Bouriant, Victor Loret, H. Dulac (1889)ː Mémoires publiés par les membres de la mission archéologique française au Caire. Tome premier. Fasc. 1, 194, 199, figs. 2, 3, 5, pl.s 1-5 online
- ^ Gustave Jéquierː La pyramide d'Oudjebten, Le Caire, 1928, pp. 27-29, figs. 34-35 online
- ^ Edward Brovarski (2018)ː Naga ed-Dêr in the First Intermediate Period, Loockwood Press, Atlanta, Georgia, ISBN 978-1-937040-66-6, p. 87-88