- Amenhotep (Huy)
Amenhotep (Huy) was the "high steward of Memphis" under
Amenhotep III in the Egyptian 18th Dynasty. With this title he was one of the highest officials at the royal court. Amenhotep, with the nickname Huy, was member of an influential family. His father Heby was "mayor of Memphis". His brotherRamose was vizier under Amenophis III. His son Ipy was "high steward" underAkhenaten . This is one of the rare cases where an influential family kept its high position under the latter king.Amenhotep is known from a high number of monuments. In Memphis, there was found a statue reporting his building work for his king. Another fine statue was found at Abydos. Already in the early 19th century, there was found in
Saqqara his looted tomb. It contained a sarcophagus, a granite canopic chests, model scribal boards and a stela with a long religious text.Literature
*William C. Hayes: "A Writing-Palette of the Chief Steward Amenhotpe and Some Notes on its Owner" In: "Journal of Egyptian Archaeology" 24 (1938), p. 9-24
*Kurt Sethe: "Urkunden der 18. Dynastie. Heft 20-22." Berlin 1957, p. 1793-1811
*Andrew Gordon: "A fragmentary Palette of the Chief Steward of the King, Huy"In "Göttinger Miszellen" 42, Göttingen 1981, p. 23-36
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