The Career of the Egyptian High Priest Bakenkhons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9067927 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karl Jansen-Winkeln (Freie Universität Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 221-225 |
| Publication date | 1993-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2968 • E-ISSN: 1545-6978 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/373624 |
| OpenAlex | W2061162627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
IHE well-known block statue of the high priest Bakenkhons in Munich (GL.WAF 38) contains a passage in which he addresses future generations and gives a detailed account of the offices he held "since he was born," with exact indications of how long he held each office. 1 This passage has always been one of the favorite subjects of Egyptologists and has often been discussed. 2 It is one of the rare cases which gives us solid information about the career of an Egyptian priest. But it has been used for chro nological calculations as well, especially for determining the exact duration of the reign of Sethos I. 3 My view differs from what is generally believed concerning the career of Bakenkhons in one point, but one which is important in several respects
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |