Senewosret-Ankh
| Senewosret-Ankh High Priest of Ptah in Memphis | |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | 12th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Senusret I? |
| Burial | Mastaba at Lisht |
Senewosret-Ankh (or Sesostris-Ankh, Senusret-Ankh) was High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, Royal Sculptor, and Builder likely during the time of Senusret I of the 12th Dynasty.
His mastaba was discovered in 1933 near the pyramid of Senusret I at Lisht. The tomb's superstructure was thoroughly destroyed because the stones had been removed. The tomb was looted in antiquity, but some nice pieces of sculpture were found by the excavators, like a limestone sitting statue of Senewosret-Ankh himself, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 33.1.2a–c[1]). The walls of the burial chamber were decorated with Pyramid Texts.[2]
References
- ↑ Seated Statue from the Tomb of Senwosretankh, the Chief Priest of Ptah and Overseer of Works
- ↑ J.H. Breasted and N.C. Debevoise, The Oriental Institute Archaeological Report on the Near East, The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, Vol. 50, No. 3 (Apr., 1934), pp. 181-200
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