Nebiryraw II
Egyptian pharaoh
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Nebiryraw II (also Nebiriau II, Nebiryerawet II) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Theban-based 16th Dynasty, during the Second Intermediate Period.
| Nebiryraw II | |
|---|---|
| Nebiryerawet, Nebiriau | |
Statuette of Harpocrates from the Ptolemaic period, believed to bear the throne name of Nebiryraw II | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | c.1600 BC |
| Predecessor | Nebiryraw I |
| Successor | Semenre |
| Father | Nebiryraw I? |
| Dynasty | 16th Dynasty |
Identity
He is commonly assumed by some Egyptologists to be the son of his predecessor Nebiryraw I, given the rarity of the name Nebiryraw in Egyptian historical sources.[2] Unlike his presumed father who ruled Upper Egypt for 26 years, he was an obscure king who is completely unattested by contemporary archaeological sources.[3]
The only two non-contemporary attestations for Nebiryraw II are the mention of his personal name on the Ramesside Turin Canon (position 13.5, his throne name was lost), and a bronze statuette of the god Harpocrates (Cairo 38189). The four sides of the base of the statue were inscribed with the names written into cartouches; these are "Binpu", "Ahmose", "The good god Sewadjenre, deceased" and "The good god Neferkare, deceased" respectively.[4] The first two were likely two princes of the royal family of the 17th Dynasty which would replace the 16th Dynasty shortly thereafter; Sewadjenre was the throne name of Nebiryraw I and finally, it is believed that Neferkare is the otherwise unattested throne name of Nebiryraw II. The finding is also peculiar because the cult of Harpocrates – and thus the statuette itself – dates back to the Ptolemaic period i.e. about 1500 years after the people named on the statuette had lived.[4]
Nebiryraw II was succeeded by an equally obscure king named Semenre who is attested by a single axe – inscribed with his throne name – and then by Seuserenre Bebiankh who is given 12 years in the Turin Canon.