Huy, Royal Official under Amenhotep III

393, Lot: 723. Estimate $250. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Terracotta funerary cone of Amenhotep, also known as Huy, son of Hapu. Egypt, 18th Dynasty, circa 1350 BC. Outer end inscribed: “The revered one before Osiris, the hereditary noble, the king’s scribe, Huy of Athribis, justified.” Dimensions: 6.0x6.0cm. Tail missing. Dibley & Lipkin 622/A.11.

From the Carl Devries Collection.

A number of inscriptions record the distinguished career of Amenhotep, otherwise known as Huy, son of Hapu and Lady Itu, who held many important offices under the Pharaoh Amenhotep III. He served as a royal scribe, priest and overseer of building projects, including the Colossi of Memnon. A cult developed around Huy following his death and over time the royal servant garnered a legendary reputation for his wisdom. His cult is attested as late as the Ptolemaic Period.