Ibi (Egyptian Noble)

Sarcophagus lid of Ibi, now in the Museo Egizio
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in hieroglyphs

The ancient Egyptian noble Ibi (sometime transliterated as Aba or Abe) was Chief Steward of the Adorer of the God (Nitocris I), during the reign of Psamtik I during the 26th dynasty.[1] He was buried in a large tomb, TT36, located in the El-Assasif district of the Theban Necropolis, opposite Luxor, in Egypt.[2] His sarcophagus lid is exhibited in the Museo Egizio of Turin.

References

  1. ↑ Rice, Michael (1999). Who's Who in Ancient Egypt. Routledge. p. 74.
  2. ↑ Baikie, James (1932). Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley. Methuen. pp. 564–566.
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