Khawy

Khawy
Guardian in the Place of Truth
Fragment of relief of Khawy
Dynasty19th Dynasty
PharaohRamesses II
WifeTaweret
ChildrenHuy
BurialTT214
M12AwZ4 W3
N5
[1]
Khawy
in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

Khawy was a guardian in the Place of Truth and servitor of Amun of Opet (Luxor) from the reign of Ramesses II. He lived in the workers village Deir el-Medina (House NE XV). Khawy is known from his tomb TT214, his house and several other inscriptions.[2]

  1. ^ Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, p 310 - 311
  2. ^ Kitchen, Kenneth A. Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated and Annotated Translations: Ramesses II, His Contemporaries (Ramesside Inscriptions Translations) (Volume III), p. 467 - 469, Wiley-Blackwell. 2001 ISBN 978-0-631-18428-7