Neferweben
| Neferweben Vizier | |
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| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Tuthmosis III |
| Father | Amethu called Ahmose |
| Mother | Ta-amenthu |
| Children | Rekhmire |
Nebweben was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt under Pharaoh Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty.
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| Neferweben[1] in hieroglyphs |
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Family
Neferweben was the son of the Vizier Amethu called Ahmose, who served during the reign of Thutmose II and the early years of the reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III. He was the brother of the Vizier Useramen and the father of the Vizier Rekhmire. Useramen is last attested in year 28 of Tuthmosis III, while Rekhmire is first attested as Vizier in year 32. It is possible that Neferweben served as Vizier in the intervening years.[2]
| Amethu called Ahmose (Vizier) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Useramen (Vizier) | Neferweben | Bet(au) (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rekhmire (Vizier) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vizier
The vizier Neferweben is known from two canopic jars found in Saqqara. The two jars are part of the Nugent collection (originally belonging to George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent). One of the jars has an inscription dedicated to Neith and Duamutef, while the other mentions Serket and Qebehsenuef. [1]
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has a small red granite statue (29.728) inscribed for Neferweben.[3] [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aylward M. Blackman, The Nugent and Haggard Collections of Egyptian Antiquities, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jan., 1917), pp. 39-46
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dows Dunham, Three Inscribed Statues in Boston, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 15, No. 3/4 (Nov., 1929), pp. 164-166
- ↑ Statue of the Vizier Neferweben Statue image and description from the BMFA online collection