Mahu (Official)

Mahu was an Ancient Egyptian official who was in office under king Ramses II. He is mainly identified from his important tomb dug at Saqqara. Mahu hold several important titles. He was royal scribbler, high steward of Ptah, superintendent of the Granary of the Lord of accuracy, royal messenger to the land of Khatti and steward in the temple of Ramses II in the acres of Ptah, Later of the Lord of the two Lands. He was likewise overseer of the exchequers of Ptah. Mahu hold plain works at the royal court, but likewise functions at the local Ptah temple. The titel royal courier to the land of Khatti is of unique interest. The Khatti are the Hittites and there is serious tell for contacts between the Hittites and the Egyptians under Ramses II. The two serious events are the Battle of Kadesh and the peace treaty between the 2 empires in Year 21 of Ramses II. Mahu was not complex in the latter and he appears to have been in office later.

The tomb of Mahu (ST218) was located by Sayed Tawfid. The above dug funerary chapel is about 35.8 m long and about 7.7 meter wide. It consist of 3 courtyards, the second and the third one are raised with columns. At the real back there are three cult chapel services and down them a pyramid. The tomb had two possessors, Nebnefer and Mahu. They both had alike titles. Nebnefer was the father of Mahu.

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