Hesy-Ra
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Hesy-Ra (also read Hesy-Re and Hesire) was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt. His most notable title was Wer-ibeḥsenjw, meaning either "Great one of the ivory cutters" or "Great one of the dentists", which makes him the earliest named dentist. His tomb is noted for its paintings and cedar wood panels.
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Hesy-Ra in hieroglyphs | |||||
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Personal name:
Hesy-Re rʳ-ḥsj Blessed by Ra | |||||
Nickname: Hesy ḥsj Blessed | |||||
Honorary title: Rekh-neswt rḫ-nsw.t Confidant of the king | |||||
Cedar wood panel depicting Hesy-Ra. |
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