Ibi (Nomarch)

Ibi was an Ancient Egyptian Nomarch of the 6th Dynasty at the end of the Old Kingdom, around 2200 BC.

Ibi bears in his tomb a high number of titles.

He was Iry-pat (member of the elite), Haty-a and royal sealer.

He was also priest at the pyramid temple of king Pepy II, but most importantly also Nomarch (overlord) of Ta-wer, the eighth Upper Egyptian province and overlord of Dju-fet, the Twelfth Upper Egyptian province.

[1] His rock cut tomb consists of a decorated chapel and severak shafts leading to undergrond burial chambers, The scenes in his tomb show several times Ibi in front of workmen and in front of an offering table.

A painted relief from Ibi's 6th Dynasty tomb