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Senebsumai

March 20, 2024

Senebsumai was an ancient Egyptian official of the early 13th Dynasty with the title high steward and later treasurer.

Senebsumai
High steward, Treasurer
SuccessorSenebi?
Dynasty13th dynasty
FatherWepwawethotep (wp-wꜣwt-ḥtp)
MotherSerukh-ib (srwḫ-jb) Lady of the House
Senebsumai
in hieroglyphs
Era: 2nd Intermediate Period
(1650–1550 BC)
Stela showing Senebsumai, seated on the left, and his servant, Horiwah, motioning before him

Family edit

His mother was Serukhib (srwḫ-jb) with the title Lady of the House (nbt pr). The maternal grandparents were the woman jjs-nbw/mnw-wn and nbw-kꜢw-rꜤ (a name referring to the prenomen of Amenemhat II). His maternal uncle was jjj-Ꜥḏ who held the title scribe of the books (sẖꜢ mḏꜢwt).[1]

His father was Wepwawethotep (wp-wꜣwt-ḥtp) with unknown titles.

His son may be Pepi (pjpj) with title chamber-keeper (jrj-ꜥt) and cupbearer (wdpw) whose mother was a certain psš(w).[2]

Attestation edit

Senebsumai is known from a remarkable series of monuments, the preservation of which makes him the best attested Egyptian official of the early 13th dynasty.

Scarabs There are more than thirty scarab seals identified to date that relate to Senebsumai. This also is the highest number of seals for a thirteenth dynasty official. All of these finds reinforce an understanding of his longevity in offices held and the respect given to him.

Stelae He is known from more than twelve stelae all coming from Abydos. Most of the stele show Senebsumai with other, lower officials in scenes depicting them as they performed work for him. Senebsuma son of Serukh-ib is known from four stelae, three in the Cairo Museum (CG20075, CG20334, CG20459), and one in the British Museum (EA252). Stela Turin Cat. S. 1303, belongs to the treasurer Senebsumai and is dedicated to him by the 'master of the house for the palace' Khentikhety-hotep.[3]

At Abydos, Senebsumai is mentioned on stelae belonging to subordinates: Cairo CG 20334, Pittsburgh 2983–6701, London BM EA 252, Roanne Musée Déchelette 163, London BM EA 215, Cairo CG 20718, Turin S.1298, Leiden AP 2, Rome Sinopoli collection Egi06, and St. Petersburg 1084.[4]

Other items Several other artifacts have been discovered at important Ancient Egyptian sites that are associated with Senebsumai. Fragments of accounts mentioning him were found in El-Lahun. A bronze statue of him was found at Hawara, a site associated with Amenemhat III.[5] A relief or a coffin fragment with coffin texts bearing his name and titles is recorded from finds at Dahshur.

Career edit

The earliest known records of his career identify Senebsumai as high steward; later he became treasurer.

High Steward edit

As high steward, Senebsumai worked under the treasurer. In this function he was the main administrator of the royal estates.

Treasurer edit

As treasurer, Senebsumai would have been among the highest officials in the land. He also held ranking titles like Royal Sealer and Sole Companion. An important colleague of treasurer Senebsumai was the high steward Ameny. Senebsumai died while holding this office and seems to have been succeeded by treasurer Senebi.

Literature edit

  • Herman de Meulenaere: Les monuments d'un haut dignitaire de la 13e dynastie, In: Chronique d'Égypte, Bulletin périodique de la Fondation Egyptologique Reine Elisabeth, 60 (1985), S. 75 - 84

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senebsumai.
  • Senebsumai on Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom
  • Steatite Scarab for the Official Senebsuma
  • Stela of Senebsuma EA252
  • Stela of Horhotep with Senebsuma Liverpool 1977.110.31

References edit

  1. ^ Danijela Stefanović (2019) The Social Network(s) of the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period Treasurers: Rehuerdjersen, Siese, Ikhernefret and Senebsumai, Journal of Egyptian History
  2. ^ Cairo CG 20718
  3. ^ Miniaci, Gianluca; Grajetzki, Wolfram (2016) The stela of Senebsumai in Egyptian Museum of Turin, Cat. 1298 online
  4. ^ Danijela Stefanović (2019) The Social Network(s) of the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period Treasurers: Rehuerdjersen, Siese, Ikhernefret and Senebsumai, Journal of Egyptian History
  5. ^ New York, George Ortiz Collection 034

March 20, 2024
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