Nebneteru Tenry
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Nebneteru Tenry was a High Priest of Amun under Sety I.
Nebneteru's wife Merytre was Chief of the Harem of Amun. Nebneteru and Merytre are known from monuments of their son, the vizier Paser
. They are mentioned in TT106
, the tomb of Paser, Governor of the Town and Vizier as well as on statues belonging to him.
Another son of Nebneteru Tjenry and Merytre is mentioned in the tomb of Paser. A man by the name of Titi(a), Steward in the temple of Maat
is shown. Nebneteru's in-laws are mentioned as well. Merytre was the daughter of Aniy and born of the lady Nuia.
On a statue of Paser from Memphis, Merytre is said to come from Memphis (Hatkuptah). Nebneteru is mentioned on the statue as well and his titles are given as: High Priest of Amun in Southern Heliopolis (i.e. Thebes
) and Sem Priest in the Temple of Ptah
.
A stamped brick (Museo Arch. Nazionale/Museo Egizio) can be found on the Global Egyptian Museum Site. The text reads:
Nebneteru's wife Merytre was Chief of the Harem of Amun. Nebneteru and Merytre are known from monuments of their son, the vizier Paser
Paser (Vizier)
The Ancient Egyptian Noble Paser was Vizier, in the reigns of Seti I and Ramesses II, during the 19th dynasty. He would later also become High Priest of Amun.-Family:...
. They are mentioned in TT106
TT106
The Theban Tomb TT106 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian noble and Vizier, Paser....
, the tomb of Paser, Governor of the Town and Vizier as well as on statues belonging to him.
Another son of Nebneteru Tjenry and Merytre is mentioned in the tomb of Paser. A man by the name of Titi(a), Steward in the temple of Maat
Maat
Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations....
is shown. Nebneteru's in-laws are mentioned as well. Merytre was the daughter of Aniy and born of the lady Nuia.
On a statue of Paser from Memphis, Merytre is said to come from Memphis (Hatkuptah). Nebneteru is mentioned on the statue as well and his titles are given as: High Priest of Amun in Southern Heliopolis (i.e. Thebes
Thebes, Egypt
Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile within the modern city of Luxor. The Theban Necropolis is situated nearby on the west bank of the Nile.-History:...
) and Sem Priest in the Temple of Ptah
Ptah
In Ancient Egyptian Religion, Ptah was the deification of the primordial mound in the Ennead cosmogony, which was more literally referred to as Ta-tenen , meaning risen land, or as Tanen, meaning submerged land, though Tatenen was a god in his...
.
A stamped brick (Museo Arch. Nazionale/Museo Egizio) can be found on the Global Egyptian Museum Site. The text reads: