Ptahemhat called Ty
Ptahemhat called Ty was High Priest of Ptah in Memphis during the time of 18th dynasty reign of Tutankhamen and/or Ay.
| Ptahemhat called Ty High Priest of Ptah in Memphis
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 (base)-Funerary cone of Ty (Ptahemhat), 'Ty, Justified ' (reads right-to-left, Col 2, Col 1) | ||||||
| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty | |||||
| Pharaoh | Tutankhamen and or Ay | |||||
| Children | Zay | |||||
| Burial | Saqqara | |||||
A block of his Saqqara tomb show members of the Egyptian government including Horemheb.
Stela BM 972 which shows the High Priest of Ptah Ptahemhat called Ty receiving offerings from his son Zay, a functionary of the temple of Bastet, was found in the cat necropolis of Saqqara. This may mean that his tomb is located in that general area. [1]
References
- Zivie, A., La localisation de la tombe du grand-prêtre de Ptah Ptahemhat-Ty, RdE 35 (1984), 200-203.
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