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Montuemhat
- Governor of Upper Egypt for Taharqa the Nubian Kings
Montuemhat served the Nubian Kings
Taharqa and Tanutamun of the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty. He bore the
title of Mayor of the City and Fourth Prophet of Amun.
He was responsible for priestly duties and construction
activities in Thebes, supervising the building projects of Kings
Taharqa and Tanutamun, mainly at
Medinet Habu and Karnak. |
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by
Winifred Brunton |
Under King Taharqa
of the 25th Kushite Dynasty, the Mut Precinct of Karnak grew dramatically.
This work was overseen by one of Taharqa's most important officials, Montuemhat,
Mayor of Thebes and Governor of Upper Egypt.
Taharqa and Montuemhat rebuilt much of the Mut Temple
using blocks from earlier temples as building material for their expansion.
Blocks of relief and inscriptions from 18th through the 20th Dynasties
are visible today in the foundations of Taharqa's temple.
Montuemhat and his work did not go unrecorded. A small chapel dedicated
to him was created in the eastern wall of the Mut temple has long been
known, and in recent years, the remains of at least two other private
chapels that relate to Montuemhat and to his son Nesptah have been uncovered.
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