Nyibunesu

Nyibunesu, Ni-Ibunesut or Ne-Ibunesu (also mentioned as Suten-en-Abu or Abu-Suten in older sources) was an ancient Egyptian priest of Hathor and local chief who lived during the Third or Fourth Dynasty in the region of Dendera.

[5] Nyibunesu was doubtless a high-ranking local personage,[6] most likely the chief man at Dendera at the end of the Third or beginning of the Fourth Dynasty.

[10] The longest inscription found in Nyibnesu's tomb just includes these two titles and his name:[8] rḫ-nswt ḥm-nṯr ḥwt-ḥr n(y)-jbw-nswt The acquaintance of the king and priest of Hathor, Nyibunesu.

In the artwork found in his tomb, Nyibunesu appears holding a staff in his right hand and in full official dress, including a leopard-skin kilt, typically worn by high ranking priests.

It contained two wells, but the chambers below were only filled with cow bones belonging to late burials of the sacred cattle of Hathor.

[16] The carvings found inside the tomb were undoubtedly very early:[17] both the sculpture and the false door pattern are consistent with 3rd Dynasty artwork.