Sehetepebreankh-nedjem
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Sehetepebreankh-nedjem was an Ancient Egypt
ian official with the titles royal sealer, foremost of action, Sem-priest and Great one of the leaders of craftsmen. The latter title is that of the High Priest of Ptah
. The god Ptah
was the deity of arts and crafts and therefore, the high priest of Ptah had a title related to crafts. Sehetepebreankh-nedjem is known from a group statue showing him, his son and his grandson. The statue was dedicated by his son Nebpu who was also High Priest of Ptah. The statue is datable by style to the end of the Twelfth Dynasty and is now in the Louvre
. The statue was bought in 1816 by the Louvre and is most likely from Memphis
. This city was the major cult centre for Ptah.
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 official with the titles royal sealer, foremost of action, Sem-priest and Great one of the leaders of craftsmen. The latter title is that of the High Priest of Ptah
High Priest of Ptah
The High Priest of Ptah was sometimes referred to as the Greatest of the Masters of the Craftsmen . This title refers to Ptah as the patron god of the craftsmen.The office of the High Priest of Ptah was located in Memphis...
. The god 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...
was the deity of arts and crafts and therefore, the high priest of Ptah had a title related to crafts. Sehetepebreankh-nedjem is known from a group statue showing him, his son and his grandson. The statue was dedicated by his son Nebpu who was also High Priest of Ptah. The statue is datable by style to the end of the Twelfth Dynasty and is now in the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
. The statue was bought in 1816 by the Louvre and is most likely from Memphis
Memphis, Egypt
Memphis was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Helwan, south of Cairo.According to legend related by Manetho, the city was founded by the pharaoh Menes around 3000 BC. Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an...
. This city was the major cult centre for Ptah.