Nesisti-Pedubast1, prophet of the shrine of Ramses in the temple of Memphis, prophet of Horus, serving in the temple of Ptah in the first 15 days for each first phyle, prophet of the royal daughter and royal sister Philotera, prophet of ... the gods of the lord of Sycamore, prophet of the royal daughter, royal sister and king's wife, daughter of Amun-re, Lady of the Two Lands, Arsinoe II, the goddess Philadelphos, Isis, mother of Apis, Chief of Artificers (i.e. High Priest of Memphis), prophet of Ptah, master of the secrets of the temple of Ptah in Rusisut2; also god's father, beloved of the god, sm-priest, prophet of Ptah, prophet of the living Apis, count, director of works in the golden mansion, Chief of Artificers3; son of Anemhor4 by Renpet-neferet5, born c. 310 or earlier6, promoted starting year 23 of Ptolemy II = 263/27 died before 27 Tybi year 37 = 19 March 2488 probably succeeded as High Priest of Memphis by his son Pedubast9.
Nesisti-Pedubast married at least twice.
By Renpet-neferet10, he had at least one child, Khonsiu11.
By Nefersobek12, married in or before year 15 of Ptolemy I = 291/013, he had Anemhor II14 and possibly Neferibe15.
Nesisti-Pedubast had at least16 two other children of unknown maternity: Pedubast I17and Nefertiti18.
[1] PP III 5361 (as "Esisout") = PP III 5862 = PP III 5364. On the variant forms of the name "Nesisti" see discussion here. He is named as "Nesisti" in all sources except stele BM 379 where he is named (line 7) "Nesisti also called Pedubast", however he is also named there (line 21) simply as "Nesisti". E. A. E. Reymond, From the Records of a Priestly Family from Memphis 67 (7) reads his second name as "Nufeho" (Neferhor). D. Devauchelle, CdE 58 (1983) 135, 137 notes that "Pedubast" was also read by Young and Brugsch, who saw the stele in a better state of preservation than it is today. Quaegebeur numbers him Nesisti II Pedubast I, "Nesisti I" being his father Anemhor. Reymond numbers him "Eskote I". Ý
[2] Stele BM 379. See PP IX 5361 and E. A. E. Reymond, From the Records of a Priestly Family from Memphis 67. Ý
[3] Stele BM 380. See PP IX 5364 and E. A. E. Reymond, From the Records of a Priestly Family from Memphis 86. For the identification of the Nesisti HPM named here with Nesisti-Pedubast HPM see discussion under Nefertiti. Ý
[4] Stele Vienna 82. Ý
[5] Stele BM 379. Ý
[6] Since his son Anemhor II was born in 289 and he seems to have had an older son Pedubast I. Ý
[7] Stele BM 379. For the choice of Ptolemy II over Ptolemy I see discussion under Anemhor. Ý
[8] Stele BM 375 names him as deceased on this date. For the identification of the Nesisti HPM named here with Nesisti-Pedubast HPM see discussion under Renpet-neferet. Ý
[9] Since Anemhor II was long-lived and was succeeded by his sons. Ý
[10] Stele BM 375. See discussion under Renpet-neferet. Ý
[11] Stele BM 375. Ý
[12] Stele Vienna 153. For the identification of the Nesisti HPM named here with Nesisti-Pedubast HPM see discussion under Anemhor II. Ý
[13] Since Stele Vienna 153 tells us Anemhor II was born on 3 Phamenoth year 16 of Ptolemy I = 5 May 289. Ý
[14] Stele Vienna 153. Ý
[15] pLouvre 3084. For the identification of the Nesisti HPM named here with Nesisti-Pedubast HPM see discussion under Neferibre. Ý
[16] For the proposal of P. Munro, Die spätägyptischen Totenstelen 162, that he had another son Nesisti HPM, see discussion under Nefertiti. Ý
[17] Statue Alexandria 27806. See discussion under Neferibre, grandfather of Nesisti-Pedubast. Ý
[18] Stele BM 380. For the identification of the Nesisti HPM named here with Nesisti-Pedubast HPM see discussion under Nefertiti. Ý
Update Notes:
18 March 2002: Created page
9 December 2002: Added pointer to Munro's
interpretation of BM 380 as indicating another son Nesisti HPM.
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