Bakenkhonsu
Sign in to saveBakenkhonsu ("Servant of Khonsu") was a High Priest of Amun in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Information about his life was found on the back of his block statue (which is now located in Munich). The information on the statue provides details about the education of young Egyptian noblemen at that time and the career of priests.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Occupation
- High Priest of Amun
- Position held
- High Priest of Amun
- Languages spoken
- Old Egyptian
- Image
- Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (08) (Würfelstatue des Bekenchons).jpg
- Work location
- Precinct of Amun-Re
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- Bakenkhonsu
- date of birth
- 1184-00-00
- date of death
- 1226-00-00
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Bakenkhonsu ("Servant of Khonsu") was a High Priest of Amun in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Information about his life was found on the back of his block statue (which is now located in Munich). The information on the statue provides details about the education of young Egyptian noblemen at that time and the career of priests.
Bakenkhonsu is named for the god Khonsu, traveller, a Moon God of ancient Egypt and son of Amun.
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