Wegaf

Wegaf, also Ugaf, was an ancient Egyptian King (Pharaoh) of the early 13th Dynasty, ( Second Intermediate Period ), who reigned about the period 1794 to 1757 BC.

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After the Turin Royal Canon, he is the first ruler of the 13th Dynasty. His reign was only 2 years, 3 months and 24 days. Contemporary Monuments name just a king to the throne name Chui - taui -Re, but wearing a objects from the 13th Dynasty known Sobekhotep a very similar throne name: Sekhem -Re - Chui - taui. Therefore, this Sobekhotep is also often assumed to be the first ruler of the 13th Dynasty (see also: Sobekhotep II )

From Wegaf you found a seated statue dedicated to God Dedwen from the fortress Semna, a stele, dating from Mirgissa the second cataract and stele and the remains of a statue from Karnak. He also called on a barge subset of Medamud, which seems to originate from the time of Amenemhet VII, assuming that this ruler has his inscriptions can attach there first.

In the British Museum in London, there is a scarab of a royal Siegler and great troops head named Wegaf. The name Wegaf is not very common, so that it can be assumed that this object comes from a time before Wegaf became king.