Pentu
Pentu (Pentju) was a vizier of ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Tutankhamun.
| Pentu Vizier | |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Tutankhamun |
Pentu is only known from a wine jar docket found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. It has been suggested that Pentu the Vizier is identical to Penthu the Chief Physician to Akhenaten, owner of Tomb 5 in Amarna, but this identification cannot be proven.[1]
References
- Aiden Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation, American University in Cairo Press (2009), page 79
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