Maya (treasurer)

Maya
"Overseer of the treasury"
"Overseer of works in the valley of Kings"
"Favourite of Horus (the King) in his palace"
The head of the statue of Maya
Dynasty18th Dynasty
PharaohTutankamun
Ay
Horemheb
FatherIuy
MotherWeret
WifeMerit
ChildrenMayamenti
Tjauenmaya

Maya was an important figure during the reign of Pharaohs Tutankhamun, Ay and Horemheb of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.[1] Maya's titles include: fan bearer on the King's right hand, overseer of the treasury, chief of the works in the necropolis, and leader of the festival of Amun in Karnak.[2]

Statue of Maya and Merit from Leiden
Frontal view of Maya and Merit's statue
  1. ^ Bohleke, Briant (2002). "Amenemopet Panehsi, Direct Successor of the Chief Treasurer Maya". Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 39: 157–172. doi:10.2307/40001153. JSTOR 40001153.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Martin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).