Amenhotep called Huy
| Amenhotep called Huy | |
|---|---|
 Huy before Tutankhamen in TT 40 | |
| Predecessor | Tuthmose (Viceroy of Kush) |
| Successor | Paser I |
| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Tutankhamen |
| Mother | Wenher |
| Wife | Taemwadsji |
| Children | Paser I |
| Burial | TT40, Thebes |
Amenhotep called Huy was Viceroy of Kush under 18th Dynasty King Tutankhamen. He was the successor of Tuthmosis, who served under Akhenaten. He would later be succeeded by Paser I.[1]
Huy was the son of a lady named Werner by an unknown father. He had at least one brother, Mermose, who was the Second Prophet of Nebkheperure (Tutankhamun). Huy was married to Taemwadjsy, chief of the harem of Amun and of the Harem of Nebkheperure (Tutankhamun).[2] They had a son named Paser.[3]
Titles of Huy: King's son of Kush, Hereditary prince, King's Son overseer of the Southern Lands, Scribe of the letters of the viceroy, Merymose, King's scribe, Mery-netjer priest, King's messenger to every land.[4]
Huy held power spanning from Hierakonpolis to the Napatan area, conducting his governance from the protected city of Faras. He had numerous duties, including serving as a courier for Egyptian royalty. As "Overseer of all of the gold lands of Amun," Huy oversaw gold production operations, such as preserving mining sites, and collected Nubia's revenue, which included the collection of inw (gold, ivory, ebony, and other valuable goods). Depictions of this duty is depicted in the Southern Section of Huy's tomb.[5]
Other people associated with Huy:
- Harnufer, "Scribe of the gold-accounts of the king's son"
- Kna, "Scribe of the king's son" [6]
Worship of Tutankhamun
Artifacts from Huy's tomb are evidential of the lifetime-deification of pharaoh Tutankhamun. There is a hymn directed to the defied Tutankhamun on a stela of Huy's from Karnak Temple. Also, Huy constructed a temple to the deified form of Tutankhamun.[7]
Burial Site
Amenhotep Huy was buried in TT40 located in Qurnet Murai, Thebes, Egypt. The tomb is situated behind Amenhotep III's funerary temple and contains illustrations of Huy carrying out his responsibilities as well as everyday activities.[8] There is one reference to a Temple named "Satisfying the Gods" in Nubia. Huy is shown being greeted there by Khay, High Priest of Nebkheperure (Tutankhamen), Penne, Deputy of the fortress of Nebkheperure (Tutankhamen), Huy, the Mayor, and his brother Mermose. [2]
Tomb Narrative
A set of depictions on the outer chamber of the tomb showcases Huy receiving appointments and gaining influence as Viceroy of Kush. The first illustration displays Huy's appointment from King Tutankhamun surrounded by family and couriers. Representing his new nomination in governing Upper Nubia and Upper Egypt for the Pharaoh, Huy is next shown leaving the palace with flowers. Finally, a representation of Huy thanking the gods at the Temple of Amun is presented in the final, undamaged scene.[9]
Tribute Scenes
The tomb includes imagery of wealth and inw being presented to royalty in "tribute scenes". Huy's tomb has two tribute scenes on its western wall. The Southern section features a Nubian tribute scene depicting envoys and chieftains from Wawat and Kush presenting offerings to Huy, including animal skins, giraffes' tails, and captives.[9] The Northern section displays an Asiatic tribute scene where Retenu chiefs present horses, lapis, gold, silver, and copper which Huy is later depicted delivering to King Tutankhamun.[9]
References
- ^ George A. Reisner: The Viceroys of Ethiopia (II), in: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Jan., 1920), pp. 73-88.
- ^ a b B. Porter and R.L.B. Moss: Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings: The Theban Necropolis, Part One: Private Tombs. Second Edition. Griffith Institute. Oxford. 1994, 75-78
- ^ B. Porter and R.L.B., Moss: Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings: The Theban Necropolis, Part One: Private Tombs. Second Edition. Griffith Institute. Oxford. 1994, 75-78
- ^ George A. Reisner :The Viceroys of Ethiopia (II), in: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Jan., 1920), pp. 73-88.
- ^ John Coleman Darnell and Colleen Manassa, Tutankhamun’s Armies (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007), 106-109
- ^ George A. Reisner: The Viceroys of Ethiopia (II), In: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Jan., 1920), pp. 73-88.
- ^ Darnell, J. C., & Manassa, C. (2007). Tutankhamun's armies: battle and conquest during ancient Egypt's late eighteenth dynasty. John Wiley & Sons.
- ^ Lahneman, Grace Marie, "The Social, Economic, and Political Connotations of the Tomb of Huy (Theban Tomb 40) for Foreign Relations with Ancient Nubia in the 18th Dynasty" (2012).
- ^ a b c Davies, Nina de Garis, and Alan H. Gardiner. The Tomb of Huy, Viceroy of Nubia in the Reign of Tutankhamun (No. 40). Theban Tombs Series 4. London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1926.