The Economic Role God's Wife of Amun through her Officials in Late period

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Abstract

Abstract
The god's wife of Amun had extensive estates and had a large
number of officials, including a high steward, champerlain
treasurer, chief of the granaries, judicial officers, and various
orders of scribes. Less officials included craftsmen and a group of female temple attendants known as singers. The Chamberlain Harsiesis, his father, the High Steward Pedi- horresnet, and his deceased grandfather, the Chamberlain Akhamenru, were mentioned in the inscription on the box as three generations of one family who held two of the highest positions under Nitocris. Since Pedihorresnet was known to have served as High Steward throughout the reign, it was certain that the box was created during his tenure in that position, Harwa ,Pabasa ,Ankhor ,sheshonq ,Padinth and Sheshonq J;they were high steward in the instituation of god's wife of Amun .
The adoption stele of Nitocris confirmed the continuity of these rules until the disappearance of the office of God's Wife of Amun. where the God's Wife of Amun.. Shepenoupet II and Aménirdis II confirm in writing the transmission of their goods to the God's Wife of Amun. Nitocris.
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