Hornakht (17th Dynasty)

Hornakht was an ancient Egyptian official living at the end of the Second Intermediate Period.

His burial was discovered undisturbed, on 21 December 1862 by Luigi Vassalli who worked for Auguste Mariette in Dra' Abu el-Naga' at Thebes.

There was a throw stick with the name of king Seqenenre Djehuty-aa (Seqenenre Tao of the 17th Dynasty) also inscribed with the name of the king's son Tjuiu.

Other objects found in the tomb are scarabs, stone vessels, a pair of sandals, a headrest and a gaming board.

However, most recent scholar read the name on the coffin as Hornakht.