Pabasa

Pabasa is an Egyptian top asset managers from the Late Period (ca. 656-610 BC).

Documents

In addition to the grave of Pabasa, located in the south of the northern al - Asasif near the Hatshepsut temple at Deir el- Bahari and today the number TT 279 carries, there are still a number of other objects that have his name. These can be roughly divided into parts of his original grave equipment and other cultic installations.

Parts of the grave goods

Ritual foundations

( A stele from Cairo, which bears the name of a Pabasa from the beginning of the 26th Dynasty, does not come with the highest probability from the owner of the tomb TT 279 )

In addition to these of Pabasa independently commissioned monuments, we also have a number of well-preserved representations in the chapel of Nitokris for Osiris -neb -ankh -di- heb - sed at Karnak, the him, together with his mistress Nitrokris, before various deities sacrificing show. In two scenes, the reigning Pharaoh ( and father of the God's Wife ), Psammetichus I. is in addition to seeing.

His family

The names of the parents of Pabasa is known from several grave cone inscriptions. His father was a " God the Father and God lover " named Pa -di- Bastet and his mother, who always bears the simple title " mistress of the house ," said Ta - senet -net -Hor.

Also known for a long time is the name of the eldest son of Pabasa, Tjai -Hor -pa - chepesch which is repeatedly found in the grave in el- Assasif.

The name of the wife of Pabasa, Tjas - Aset - peret, we owe the careful investigation of the tomb TT 279 by Günter Vittmann in 1975; he could demonstrate, on the north side of the atrium, on both sides of the passage, the mention of the mother's Tjai -Hor -pa - chepesch that had been previously overlooked. She is one of the few, by name known consorts of a top asset manager.

Another son of Pabasa and Tjas - Aset - peret could Vittmann identify indirectly. Due to the fact that Tjai -Hor -pa - chepesch is in grave always " eldest son " of Pabasa called, can be assumed that there has been at least one other male descendants. In an unfinished chamber in the southwest corner of the tomb TT 279 Vittmann finally found the remains of two of painted hieroglyphic inscriptions that contained the name of another Pabasa. As the title mentioned therein conspicuously different from those of the grave owner, which the elder brother are remarkably similar but can be assumed that we have here the Younger to do with another Pabasa, Pabasa.

Finally identified with Vittmann the owner of the tomb TT 279 with said in a demotic papyrus " chief of the staff of the Gottesverehrerin " Paibasa, so we got another member of the family, the daughter of Hes -hen- Imen - Mehit -em- wesechet.

Tenure

Are called Psammetichus I ( 664-610 BC), first king of the 26th dynasty, and the God's Wife of Amun,: Already the cartridges on the architraves of the atrium of TT 279 allow us a first rough dating of the term of Pabasa Nitocris, daughter of Psammetichus. Since these names occur repeatedly only in appearance at different points of the tomb would have been (especially in conjunction with the title of Pabasa ) and nowhere complemented by peer cartridges or even replaced, the activity of the Pabasa with absolute certainty, in the joint reign of the two mentioned people are relocated, or about in the years 656-610 BC

Looking at the office of the colleagues of the Pabasa, we obtain a relatively clear delimitation within this long period of time. The successor of the great nomarchs Monthemhet, Nesiptah II, who was tolerated by Psammetichus I. and lifted into office died, most likely between the 17th and 25th year of the reign of this king, ie 647-640 BC Since Ibi, Another colleague of Pabasa, in the 26th year of reign (ie, 639) was named top money managers of Nitocris, the latter date is even closer. In this respect, a classification of the Pabasa as the successor of Ibi more than likely and leads, v. taking into account the tenure of his predecessor, to an official activity of the Pabasa of about 625-610 BC

Although it was discussed whether Pabasa should be classified as the first of the Saite top asset managers, but against this dating, the mere decoration of the tomb TT 279, in the Schepenupet II, then God's Wife, exclusively as " maa - Cheru ", ie died, is called. Lichtheim argues additionally supports that Schepenupet II must have died around the time of the inauguration of the Ibi, and sets convincingly, that the name of this god's wife is quoted only in genealogical contexts. Kees has vomited in a title of Ibi evidence for the burial of Schepenupet in his tenure: "ma seschta Djeret - netjer Schepenupet em Wabet ".

Pabasa could only be the first of all the top asset managers, if Schepenupet II had died several years before 639, and thus one would suspect a further public officials between Ibi and his grandson Padihorresnet. This reconstruction, however - due to the already existing name not evidence - as more than to designate unlikely.

For the dating of the Pabasa in the period 625-610 BC, also supported by the fact that Padihorresnet title has taken both of his great-grandfather Ibi and his (in this case be postulated ) Pabasa predecessor, which at a direct descendant of his relatives would hardly have been useful as an additional legitimacy.

Today's assessment of its position

The upper office men called are now well documented. Their activity is now known to also know how they represented themselves in splendid grave plants and several statues, and one can of their family relationships and preferences provide a much better image making than any of their contemporaries. Details such as the plaintiff widow of Pabasa that tries to console the grief journey her son, or the knowledge of the name of his favorite dog, Hekenu are - in addition to their human significance - especially a testament to the importance and the high position of these officials in the hierarchy of the theocracy.

No man of the 26th dynasty was able to send so many artifacts of our time as the top asset managers in the God's Wife. This circumstance arises not least the political and financial opportunities that brought this office at the beginning of Saïtenzeit with it.