Merysekhmet, also written Merysakhmet (mrỉỉ-sḫm.t; "Beloved of Sekhmet"[1]) was a vizier of Ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Merenptah (reifned 1213-1203 BCE).[2]
| Merysekhmet | |
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| Vizier | |
 Papyrus Bologna 1086, mentioning Merysekhmet | |
| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Merenptah (Year 3?) |
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| Merysekhmet in hieroglyphs | |||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||||
Merysekhmet is mentioned in Papyrus Bologna 1086, which is a letter from the scribe of the offering table Bakenamun to his father Ramose who was a prophet of the temple of Thoth in Memphis. The letter is in regard to the whereabouts of a Syrian slave named Nekedy. Bakenamun mentions meeting with vizier Merysekhmet and asking if Nekedy was with him, and being told no.[3] In the letter, which is exhibited at the Archeological Civic Museum of Bologna, is mentioned a Year 3[4] (of Merenptah) so is likely that Merysekhmet was in charge around this date.
References
edit- ^ Hermann Ranke: Die ägyptische Persönennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935. , p.161
- ^ K.A. Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions: Merenptah & the late Nineteenth Dynasty, Wiley-Blackwell, 2003, p.74
- ^ E. W. Wente, Letters from Ancient Egypt, Scholars Express, Atlanta, GA, 1990, pp.124-126
- ^ Caption of the papyrus, from the Archeological Civic Museum of Bologna (inv. KS 3161)
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