High Priest of Ptah

High Priest of Ptah
wr-ḫrp-ḥmwt
in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

The High Priest of Ptah was sometimes referred to as "the Greatest of the Directors of Craftsmanship" (wr-ḫrp-ḥmwt). This title refers to Ptah as the patron god of the craftsmen.

The office of the high priest of Ptah was located in Memphis in Lower Egypt. The temple of Ptah in Memphis was dedicated to Ptah, his consort Sekhmet and their son Nefertem.

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