Rawer (vizier)

Rawer was an Ancient Egyptian official of the Sixth Dynasty. His main title was that of a vizier, making him to one of the highst officials at the royal court.^[1] Rawer is so far only known from his rather modest mastaba found at Saqqara, close to the pyramid of king Teti. Rawer had several titles, including overseer of Upper Egypt, but also royal sealer and beloved of god.^[2]

His mastaba is only 6.83 m long and 4.30 m wide. It contained one room, the offering chapel, with the entrance on the east side. On the west side of the offering chapel are two false doors. All walls are decorated with scenes showing offering bearers and Rawer. There are no family members shown in the chapel. No king's name appears in the tomb. On stylistic grounds, one migt date the mastaba to the reign of Pepi I.^[3]

References

1. Strudwick 1985, p. 115.
2. el-Fikey 1980, p. 11.
3. el-Fikey 1980, pp. 44-46.

Literature

• el-Fikey, Said Amer (1980). The Tomb of the Vizier Re'wer. Egyptology Today 4. London; Warminster: Aris & Philipps. ISBN 0-85668-158-X.
• Strudwick, Nigel (1985). The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom: The Highest Titles and Their Holders (PDF). Studies in Egyptology. London; Boston: Kegan Paul International. ISBN 978-0-7103-0107-9.