Rehuerdjersen
Encyclopedia
Rehuerdjersen was an Ancient Egypt
ian treasurer
who held this office under the 12th dynasty
pharaoh Amenemhet I.
Rehuerdjersen is mainly known from his tomb at el-Lisht
, close to the pyramid of Amenemhet I. His mastaba
was heavily damaged, but reliefs with his name and several titles were found. From the position of the mastaba it was believed that Rehuerdjersen dates to the period that Amenemhet I was king.
Rehuerdjersen is also known from an Abydos
stela. However, the stela was dated based on stylistically reasons to the rule of Amenemhet II. The two different datings created some confusion over the dating of Rehuerdjersen. It seems possible that the tomb was built much later than when Amenemhat I was king, but the style of the reliefs in the mastaba seem to confirm an early date. Therefore it had been argued that either there were two treasurers with the same name or that the stela was set up after his death.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian treasurer
Treasurer (Ancient Egypt)
The Treasurer in Ancient Egypt is the modern translation of the title imi-r ḫtmt . The office is known since the end of the Old Kingdom, where people with this title appear sporadically in the organisation of private estates...
who held this office under the 12th dynasty
Twelfth dynasty of Egypt
The twelfth dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with Dynasties XI, XIII and XIV under the group title Middle Kingdom.-Rulers:Known rulers of the twelfth dynasty are as follows :...
pharaoh Amenemhet I.
Rehuerdjersen is mainly known from his tomb at el-Lisht
El-Lisht
Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, and many mastaba tombs of...
, close to the pyramid of Amenemhet I. His mastaba
Mastaba
A mastaba, or "pr-djt" , is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period...
was heavily damaged, but reliefs with his name and several titles were found. From the position of the mastaba it was believed that Rehuerdjersen dates to the period that Amenemhet I was king.
Rehuerdjersen is also known from an Abydos
Abydos, Egypt
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, and also of the eight Upper Nome, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana...
stela. However, the stela was dated based on stylistically reasons to the rule of Amenemhet II. The two different datings created some confusion over the dating of Rehuerdjersen. It seems possible that the tomb was built much later than when Amenemhat I was king, but the style of the reliefs in the mastaba seem to confirm an early date. Therefore it had been argued that either there were two treasurers with the same name or that the stela was set up after his death.
Literature
- Dieter Arnold: Middle Kingdom Tomb Architecture at Lisht, New York 2008, pp. 63–69, plates 115–128, ISBN 978-1-58839-194-0