Sobekemsaf II
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Sobekemsaf II Sekhemrewadjkhaw was a pharaoh
of Egypt
during the 17th Dynasty
. He is attested by a series of inscriptions mentioning a mining expedition to the rock quarries at Wadi Hammamat in the Eastern Desert
during his reign. One of the inscriptions is explicitly dated to his Year 7. Sobekemsaf II's son—similarly named Sobekemsaf after his father—is attested in Cairo Statue CG 386 from Abydos
which depicts this young prince standing between his father's legs. Sobekemsaf's chief wife was Queen Nubemhet. He also extensively restored and decorated the Temple of Monthu
at Medamud
where a fine relief of this king making an offering before the gods has survived.
A wooden canopic chest bearing the name 'Sobekemsaf' on it has been attributed to this king by two prominent Egyptologists, Aidan Dodson and Kim Ryholt
because it is known that the tomb of Sekhemre Shedtawy Sobekemsaf I
was sacked and destroyed by fire in antiquity by grave robbers. In contrast, "the damage suffered by Cat. 26 (ie: Sobekemsaf II's chest) is minor, consistent with what it might have suffered at the hands of Qurnawi dealers." Dodson dates Sekhemre Wadjkhaw Sobekemsaf's reign after Djehuti
and Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef because his canopic chest is slightly larger—4.1 cm longer and 3.4 cm higher—than the known canopic chests belonging to the latter two kings as well as the fact that the inscriptions on Sobekemsaf II's box were "written vertically, rather than in the horizontal arrangement found on those of Djehuti and Sekhemre Wepmaet [Intef]." This suggests that Sobekemsaf II ruled Egypt after these 2 kings.
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
of Egypt
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...
during the 17th Dynasty
Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt
The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period. The Seventeenth Dynasty dates approximately from 1580 to 1550 BC.-Rulers:...
. He is attested by a series of inscriptions mentioning a mining expedition to the rock quarries at Wadi Hammamat in the Eastern Desert
Eastern Desert
The Eastern Desert is the section of Sahara Desert east of the Nile River, between the river and the Red Sea. It extends from Egypt in the north to Eritrea in the south, and also comprises parts of Sudan and Ethiopia.-Features:...
during his reign. One of the inscriptions is explicitly dated to his Year 7. Sobekemsaf II's son—similarly named Sobekemsaf after his father—is attested in Cairo Statue CG 386 from 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...
which depicts this young prince standing between his father's legs. Sobekemsaf's chief wife was Queen Nubemhet. He also extensively restored and decorated the Temple of Monthu
Temple of Monthu
The Temple of Monthu or Montou may refer to several temples dedicated to Monthu:* Temple of Monthu * Temple of Monthu * Temple of Monthu * Temple of Monthu...
at Medamud
Medamud
Medamud was a settlement in Ancient Egypt. Its present-day territory is located about 8 km east-north from Luxor. The temple was excavated by Fernand Bisson de la Roque in 1925, who identified several structures dedicated to the war-god Monthu....
where a fine relief of this king making an offering before the gods has survived.
A wooden canopic chest bearing the name 'Sobekemsaf' on it has been attributed to this king by two prominent Egyptologists, Aidan Dodson and Kim Ryholt
Kim Ryholt
Kim S B Ryholt is a Danish Egyptologist, who works at the Carsten Niebuhr Institute of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Copenhagen....
because it is known that the tomb of Sekhemre Shedtawy Sobekemsaf I
Sobekemsaf I
Sobekemsaf I was an Egyptian king of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt who reigned during the Second Intermediate Period, when Egypt was ruled by multiple kings...
was sacked and destroyed by fire in antiquity by grave robbers. In contrast, "the damage suffered by Cat. 26 (ie: Sobekemsaf II's chest) is minor, consistent with what it might have suffered at the hands of Qurnawi dealers." Dodson dates Sekhemre Wadjkhaw Sobekemsaf's reign after Djehuti
Djehuti
Djehuti, Djehuty or Thuty was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt dating to the Second Intermediate period. Djehuti's prenomen, Sekhemre Sementawy, means "The Power of Re who Establishes the Two Lands."...
and Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef because his canopic chest is slightly larger—4.1 cm longer and 3.4 cm higher—than the known canopic chests belonging to the latter two kings as well as the fact that the inscriptions on Sobekemsaf II's box were "written vertically, rather than in the horizontal arrangement found on those of Djehuti and Sekhemre Wepmaet [Intef]." This suggests that Sobekemsaf II ruled Egypt after these 2 kings.