| Mery | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Beloved" | |||||||
| Predecessor: Amenemhat |
High Priest of Amun | Successor: Amenemweskhet | |||||
| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty | ||||||
| Pharaoh(s) | Amenhotep II | ||||||
| Titles | High Priest of Amun Overseer of the Treasury Overseer of the Priests Overseer of the Granary Overseer of the Fields Steward of Amun | ||||||
| Father | Nebpehtyre | ||||||
| Mother | Hunayet | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Dey | ||||||
| Burial | TT95 | ||||||
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Mery (transliteration: mry, meaning: "Beloved") was High Priest of Amun under Pharaoh Amenhotep II of the Eighteenth Dynasty during the New Kingdom.
Titles[]
Mery's titles are listed as; High Priest of Amun, Overseer of the Treasury, Overseer of the Priests of Upper and Lower Egypt, Overseer of the Granaries (of Amun), Overseer of the Fields of Amun, and Steward of Amun.
Family[]
Mery was the son of the High Priest of Min at Coptos, named Nebpehtyre. His mother was Hunayet, a Chief Nurse of the Lord of the Two Lands. Mery was married to a lady named Dey.
Attestation[]
A black granite statue of Mery can be found in the Cairo Museum (CG 973).
Burial[]
Mery had a tomb made at TT84. However, he partially usurped the TT95 tomb of the Royal Herald Iamunedjeh for himself and his mother.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Cline & O'Connor 2006, p. 89.
Bibliography[]
- Cline, E.H./O'Connor, D.B., (eds.) 2006: Thutmose III: A New Biography. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor.
| Predecessor: Amenemhat |
High Priest of Amun 18th Dynasty |
Successor: Amenemweskhet |