Inebny, also called Amenemnekhu was an

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ian official of the

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, in office under the ruling queen

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(about 1508–1458 BC) of the

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. Inebny/Amenemnekhu was

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, therefore one of the most important officials at the royal court, ruling the

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n provinces (''Kush'' is the Ancient Egyptian name for Nubia). Inebny/Amenemnekhu is first attested in year 18 of the queen; a further dated inscription belongs to year 20, while around year 22/23 a certain

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was appointed to become viceroy of Kush. Inebny/Amenemnekhu bears two names. For a long time it was thought that these names refer to two different people. An inscription dated to year 20 under

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showed however, that both names refer to one and the same person. In inscriptions, his name is often erased, providing evidence that he fell into dishonor at the end of his career. A block statue of him is stored in the

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(EA1131) although it is not on display.Block statue EA1131 of Inebny at the British Museum
/ref> Inebny/Amenemnekhu is known from many rock inscriptions in Nubia. Little is known about his family. Only his brother, the ''deputy'' (''idnw'') and ''overseer of the ges-per'' Saimau is known.JJ Shirley: ''The Power of the Elite: The Officials of Hatshepsut's Regency and Coregency'', in: J. Galán, B. M. Bryan, P. F. Dorman (eds.): ''Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut'', Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 69, Chicago 2014, {{ISBN, 978-1-61491-024-4, 223-24

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Viceroys of Kush Officials of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt