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Aabeni was an ancient Egyptian official with the title high steward. He was one of the most important officials at the royal court in the early Thirteenth Dynasty.
Aabeni {ꜥꜣb-n⸗j} is known from a number of monuments, especially at Abydos. [1]
At Thebes, he appeared in the Papyrus Boulaq 18 (Larger Manuscript). [2] This papyrus is an account of the Theban palace dating to the early Thirteenth Dynasty where he appears in several lists of officials. Also mentioned are queen Aya [3] and vizier Ankhu. In Egyptology, the exact dating of Papyrus Boulaq 18 is disputed and it remains open which king he served.
At Abydos, a block with titles Royal Scribe {ḫtmw-bjtj} and High Steward {jmj-rꜣ pr-wr}. [4] [5]
At Abydos, Aabeni is known from a glazed faience weight. [6]
At Abydos North, a limestone round-topped stela made in "13th Dyn. Theban Workshop 2". [7]
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