Ptahemhat called Ty

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Ptahemhat called Ty
High Priest of Ptah in Memphis

U32H6H6(ty)
(base)-Funerary cone of
Ty (Ptahemhat), 'Ty, Justified '
(reads right-to-left, Col 2, Col 1)
Dynasty18th Dynasty
PharaohTutankhamen and or Ay
ChildrenHay
BurialSaqqara

Ptahemhat called Ty was High Priest of Ptah in Memphis during the time of 18th dynasty reign of Tutankhamen and/or Ay.

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 Hay, 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

  1. ^ Zivie, A., La localisation de la tombe du grand-prêtre de Ptah Ptahemhat-Ty, RdE 35 (1984), 200-203.