Hesy-Ra
Sign in to saveHesire (also read Hesy-Re and Hesy-Ra) 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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- Born
- 2800-01-01
- Died
- 2700-01-01
- Works
- 1
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Key facts
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- Personal name: D21:D36-V28*W14:O34-M17*M17
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- Hesi-Re Blessed by Ra
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- Nickname: V28-W14-O34:M17*M17
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- Hesy Blessed
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- Honorary title: M23-r:Aa1:X1
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- Rekh-neswt Confidant of the king
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- Cedar wood panel depicting Hesy-Ra.
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 2800 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 2700 BCE
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Hesire (also read Hesy-Re and Hesy-Ra) 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.
== Identity == Thanks to several clay seal impressions found in Hesire's tomb, it is today known that this high official lived and worked during the reign of king (pharaoh) Djoser and maybe also under king Sekhemkhet.