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List of ancient Egyptian scribes

A List of Egyptian scribes, almost exclusively from the Ancient Egyptian periods.

Contents

Alphabetic list

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  • Ahmes
  • Amenemope (author)
  • Amenemope (Papyrus Anastasi I)
  • Amenhotep, son of Hapu
  • Ani, of the Papyrus of Ani for scribe Ani
  • Dua-Kheti-("Kheti (scribe)"; see: Kheti)
  • Hesy-Ra
  • Hori
  • Hunefer
  • Ken-Amun
  • Khakheperresenb
  • Menna
  • Meryre II
  • Nakht
  • Nakhtmin
  • Nebamun
  • Penthu
  • Ptahhotep Tshefi
  • Ramose (TT7)
  • Reni-seneb – (see article Caning (furniture)
  • Roy (Egyptian Noble)
  • Setau
  • The Seated Scribe

    • List of scribes

    List of scribes, especially starting with the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

    IImhotep

    Theban Tomb list of scribes

    Scribes from the Theban Tombs.

  • TT7–Ramose (TT7)-Scribe in the Place of Truth
  • TT17–Nebamon-(scribe title)
  • TT21–User-(scribe title)
  • TT23–Tjay-(or To)-(scribe title)
  • TT38–Djeserkaraseneb(Djeser-ka-ra-sen-b)-(scribe+title)
  • TT49–Neferhotep-(scribe title)
  • TT52–Nakht-Scribe, "Astronomer of Amun"
  • TT56–Userhet-(titles)
  • TT57–Khaemhat-(titles)
  • TT65–Imiseba/Nebamon-(titles)
  • TT69–Menna-Scribe of the Fields of the King
  • TT74–Tjanuny-(titles)
  • TT79–Amenemhat-(scribe title)
  • TT80–Tutnefer-(titles)
  • TT82–Piay-(scribe title)
  • TT102–"Imhotep"-scribe, etc.
  • TT107–NefersekherU-(scribe title)
  • TT136–Unknown-Royal Scribe
  • TT147–Heby/Unknown-(scribe-etc.)
  • TT226–Unknown-Royal Scribe
  • TT255–Roy (Egyptian Noble)-Royal Scibe
  • TT347–Hon-Scribe
  • TT350–Unknown-Scribe
  • TT351–Apau(ApaU)-Scribe of Cavalry
  • TT364–Amenemheb-(scribe title)
  • TT365–NefermenU(Nefermenu)-(scribe title)
  • TT370–Unknown-Royal Scribe
  • TT373–Amenmessu-(scribe title)
  • TT374–Amenemopet-Treasury Scribe
  • TT387–Meryptah-(scribe title)
  • TT390–Irty-RaU(Irtyrau)-Female Scribe-etc.
  • TT403–Merymaat-Temple Scribe
  • TT406–Piay-(scribe title)
  • TT412–Kenamon-Royal Scribe
  • (Note: all names ending in "U" show a plural for the last 'hieroglyph "syllable"')

    • Scribes with block statues

    Scribes honored with a Block statue (Egyptian). (The original block statue started with the Tomb of Hetep, Saqqara, 12th dynasty as two cuboid statues, one each of granite and limestone, and inscriptions explaining the block form, and exposed limbs receiving the first rays of the morning sun-(to arise out of primordial earth). The granite statue represents the daytime sunlit journey, the limestone the night.)

  • Khay-(scribe)–New Kingdom-Thoth-(tutelary of Scribes)-honored in Shrine-form-(Naos)(at Louvre)
  • Nebnetro-(scribe)–honors Egyptian God figures: extensive hieroglyph story-(+plinth inscription)
  • Unknown1-(scribe)–at British Museum

    • Non-scribe, ancient Egyptians portrayed as "seated scribes"

  • Prince Setka, son of Djedefra, 4th dynasty; (typical sitting form, with "atypical" Flooring enclosure)
  • Ramesses I (Paramessu), 18th dynasty (1320s to 1290s BC), vizier during the reign of Horemheb. "Seated scribe", statue remainder, the 'bust'. Shown here: Paramessu

    • References

    List of ancient Egyptian scribes Wikipedia
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