Merysekhmet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Merysekhmet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vizier of the North | ||||||||
 Papyrus Bologna 1086, mentioning Merysekhmet | ||||||||
| Egyptian name |
| |||||||
| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty | |||||||
| Pharaoh | Merenptah (Year 3?) | |||||||
Merysekhmet, also written Merysakhmet (mrỉỉ-sḫm.t; "Beloved of Sekhmet"[1]) was a vizier of Ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Merenptah (reigned 1213-1203 BCE).[2]
Merysekhmet is mentioned in Papyrus Bologna 1086, which is a letter from the scribe of the offering table Bakenamun to his father Ramose who was a prophet of the temple of Thoth in Memphis. The letter is in regard to the whereabouts of a Syrian slave named Nekedy. Bakenamun mentions meeting with vizier Merysekhmet and asking if Nekedy was with him, and being told no.[3] In the letter, which is exhibited at the Archeological Civic Museum of Bologna, is mentioned a Year 3[4] (of Merenptah) so is likely that Merysekhmet was in charge around this date.
.png){kind=small}