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High Priest of Ptah

"Temple of Ptah" redirects here. For the Temple of Ptah at Karnak, see Temple of Ptah (Karnak).
Reconstruction of the temple of Ptah in Memphis during the 19th Dynasty
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High Priest of Ptah
wr-ḫrp-ḥmwt
in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

The High Priest of Ptah was sometimes referred to as "the Greatest of the Directors of Craftsmanship" (wr-ḫrp-ḥmwt). This title refers to Ptah as the patron god of the craftsmen.[1]

Ramesses II flanked by Ptah and Sekhmet

The office of the high priest of Ptah was located in Memphis in Lower Egypt. The temple of Ptah in Memphis was dedicated to Ptah, his consort Sekhmet and their son Nefertem.[2]

  1. ^ Dodson and Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004
  2. ^ Wilkinson, The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt, 2000, Thames and Hudson, p. 83

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