A seated statue, now in the British Museum (BM712), depicts the vizier (Pa)Rahotep and on the seat his son Mery, Deputy of the House of Life, his wife Huneroy, who is a chief of the harem of Herishef and his mother-in-law Buia named Khat'nesu are mentioned.

[1] Prehotep's father Pahemnetjer became High Priest of Ptah about year 20 of Ramesses II (ca.

At the same time Neferronpet is Vizier of the South and between the two of them these men head the civil administration of Egypt.

1223 BC), Khaemwaset dies and following in the footsteps of his father and older brother Prehotep becomes High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt.

That position he seems to have taken over after the death of prince Meryatum, the son of Ramesses II and Nefertari, who had been in office for almost 20 years.

[3] De Meulenaere saw the main reason for dividing the sources onto two people in the canopic jars of Prehotep.