Ibi (Egyptian Noble)

Sarcophagus lid of Ibi, now in the Museo Egizio
ibi
in hieroglyphs

The ancient Egyptian noble Ibi (sometime transliterated as Aba or Abe) was Chief Steward of the Adorer of the God (Nitocris I), during the reign of Psamtik I during the 26th dynasty.[1] He was buried in a large tomb, TT36, located in the El-Assasif district of the Theban Necropolis, opposite Luxor, in Egypt.[2] His sarcophagus lid is exhibited in the Museo Egizio of Turin.

References

  1. ↑ Rice, Michael (1999). Who's Who in Ancient Egypt. Routledge. p. 74.
  2. ↑ Baikie, James (1932). Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley. Methuen. pp. 564–566.
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