Installation of the Vizier

Instructions to the vizier is the modern name of an ancient Egyptian text, which was found in several grave sites of viziers of the New Kingdom. The original title is: instructions for the seats of the city superintendent, the vizier of the southern city, or of the residence, in the office of vizier.

Locations

The text is placed in the walls of the cult chapels of various Theban tombs of viziers. Only in the grave of the vizier Rekhmire ( TT100 ), he is largely preserved, while it is handed down only very mutilated in the tombs of other viziers. Furthermore, the text found in the grave of the viziers Useramun, and Amenemopet Paser.

Importance

The Instructions to the Vizier is an important document for the management of Ancient Egypt. It regulates the daily routine of the vizier, describes his daily meeting with the king and the exposure to and interaction with other senior officials.

Content

The surviving text is organized as follows: First, the Vizier inspected for their safety certain facilities of the palace, after which he attended together with the treasurer of the king and told him about the state of the country. Then he held the audience in his own office. In the following text, there are instructions on how petitions are handled by subordinate officials finally advised of his legal position and that the vizier should always be impartial. The end of the text is garbled.

Dating

The dating of the text is controversial. Individual titles and phrases in the text indicate that it was written in the 13th dynasty. But there are also considerations to date it to the 18th Dynasty.