Senusret IV
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late 17th to early 16th century BC
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| Senusret IV Seneferibre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Colossal statue CG 42026 of Senusret IV, discovered in 1901 by Georges Legrain in Karnak.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reign | Year 1 II Shemu 1 (highest att.) late 17th to early 16th century BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | uncertain, a king whose name is lost (von Beckerath) or Mentuhotep VI (new arrangement) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | uncertain, Mentuhotep VI (von Beckerath) or Wepwawetemsaf (new arrangement) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | late 13th dynasty, 16th dynasty or early 17th dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senusret IV Seneferibre was an ancient Egyptian Theban king during the late Second Intermediate Period that is attested only through finds from Upper Egypt. The chronological position of Senusret IV is unclear and even the dynasty to which he belongs is debated.
The most important contemporary attestation of the king is a 2m 75 cm tall colossal statue of him, sculpted in pink granite and discovered in Karnak in 1901 by Georges Legrain.[5] Other attestations include a block from El-Tod and the upper-right corner of a stela discovered in 1907 by Legrain in Karnak and which is inscribed with the date II Shemu 1 of the first regnal year of Senusret IV.[3][6] Finally, a lintel from Edfu.
An axe-blade bearing the nomen Senusret have also been attributed to Senusret IV based on stylistic considerations.[6] However, some have attributed it to Senusret I.[7]
