Ptahmose, son of Menkheper

Ptahmose, son of Menkheper
High Priest of Ptah in Memphis
Dynasty 18th Dynasty
Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Father Menkheper
Children Pahonte

Ptahmose was High Priest of Ptah in Memphis during the time of Thutmose IV and/or Amenhotep III.

Ptahmose is mentioned on a round topped, limestone stela with the High Priest of Ptah Ptahmose, son of Thutmose and his brother Meryptah.

Ptahmose is the son of a Prophet (priest) named Menkheper.[1] Ptahmose's son Pahonte would later serve as High Priest of Ptah.[2]

Ptahmose, son of Menkheper, is also known from a squatting statue now in Florence.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b K. Bosse-Griffiths, The Memphite Stela of Merptaḥ and Ptaḥmosĕ, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 41 (Dec., 1955), pp. 56-63
  2. ^ D.B. Redford, The Coregency of Tuthmosis III and Amenophis II, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 51 (Dec., 1965), pp. 107-122