Senedj

Sened is the proper name of an ancient Egyptian King (Pharaoh), who ruled during the 2nd dynasty. Since his name is not occupied Contemporary, Egyptology and archeology discusses its historical identity. The exact length of his reign is unknown, the Royal Canon of Turin certifies him a reign of 70 years, the Greek historian Manetho calls the ruler Sethénes and noted in his Aegyptiaca a period of 41 years.

Name evidence

The earliest mention of Seneds name comes from the early 4th Dynasty. In the mastaba of the high officials Scheri at Saqqara is a false door, which gives the name of Sened and the name of the king Peribsen in cartridges in a set. According to the inscription Scheri was " head of the wab - priest of Peribsen in the necropolis of Sened, at the mortuary temple and all other seats ." The fact that Seneds and Peribsens names were written in cartouches is, strictly speaking, an anachronism, since cartridges were first introduced by King Huni during the third dynasty. Other priests who provided service to the dead Sened to Scheris time were Inkef and Sij.

Seneds name is also in all known Ramesside king lists as the King List of Abydos king list of Sakkara and the Royal Canon of Turin receive. He will be presented unanimously as successor of the name " Wadjenes ".

The ruler is also mentioned in the medical papyrus P. Berlin 3038 as a previous owner of the mythical " vessel Book." Historically, this statement is not detectable, presumably they should only underpin the credibility of certain long-standing methods of treatment.

From the 26th dynasty, a small bronze statuette comes in the form of a kneeling king who sacrifices an imaginary deity ( see figure). The figurine wears the white crown of the South, in her hands she holds a censer. She also wears a belt, on the back of the cartridge name Sened is engraved.

Archaeologist Peter Munro reported the discovery of a Tonsiegels whose inscription to contain the cartridge name Nefer - Senedj - Râ. Munro interprets this as name version of Sened. Since this discovery was, however, not yet published, checks are not possible.

Identity

Seneds Horus name is unknown. Jürgen von Beckerath, and Hermann Alexander Schlögl suspect Sened was identical with King Peribsen. IES Edwards, Dietrich Wildungsmauer, Wolfgang Helck and Toby Wilkinson, however, see in Sened and Peribsen two separate rulers. In your opinion, does the false door inscription of Scheri suggest that Sened its predecessor or rival king Peribsen donated a statue or a shrine. They also refer to clay seals of the king Sechemib - Perenmaat, which were found at the entrance of Peribsens grave and indicate that Sechemib was buried Peribsen its predecessor.

Grave

Toby Wilkinson suspected Seneds grave at Saqqara, which he justified by the position of Scheris Mastaba since dead priest in Ancient Egypt were generally buried not far from their point of action. He looks at the galleries on the West massif of Djoser complex at Saqqara as a possible final resting place of Sened.