About Hornedjitef
Born 250 BC. Hornedjitef was an Egyptian priest.
Hornedjitef was an ancient Egyptian priest in the Temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Ptolemy III (246–222 BC). He is known from his elaborate coffins, mummy mask and mummy, dating from the Early Ptolemaic Period (around 220 BC) and excavated from Asasif, Thebes, Egypt, which are all held in the British Museum. These related objects were chosen as the first of the hundred objects selected by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor in the 2010 BBC Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects.
Along with his coffins, mummy-case, mummy-mask and mummy, Hornedjitef's tomb contained items such as a papyrus Book of the Dead and a painted wooden figure of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris.
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Who was Hornedjitef?
ancient Egyptian priest of Amun
When was Hornedjitef born?
Hornedjitef was born in 250 BC.
What was Hornedjitef's occupation?
Hornedjitef was a priest.
What nationality was Hornedjitef?
Hornedjitef was Egyptian.
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