Nebankh
Ancient Egyptian official
About Nebankh
Born 1700 BC.
Nebankh was an ancient Egyptian official of the Thirteenth Dynasty. He is one of the better known personalities of this period.
Family Nebankh was the son of the steward Sobekhotep. His mother is named Hapyu. His brother Dedusobek Bebi was the father of queen Nubkhaes.
Career King's Acquaintance At Konosso, an inscription listing the members of the royal family of Neferhotep I, also shows treasurer Senebi and king's acquaintance Nebankh. Another colleague was king's acquaintance Rehuankh.
High Steward Under king Sobekhotep IV he became high steward. In this position he went on expeditions to the Wadi Hammamat and Wadi el-Hudi.
Other attestations Nebankh is known from a high number of monuments, including rock inscriptions and several stelae and a statue, found at Abydos. His heart scarab is so far the oldest datable heart scarab. It is a human-headed green jasper heart scarab with nine lines of hieroglyphics bearing the name of Nebankh.
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Who was Nebankh?
ancient Egyptian official
When was Nebankh born?
Nebankh was born in 1700 BC.
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