List of ancient Egyptian scribes

This is a list of Egyptian scribes, almost exclusively from the ancient Egyptian periods.

The hieroglyph used to signify the scribe, to write, and "writings", etc., is Gardiner sign Y3,  from the category of: 'writings, games, & music'. The hieroglyph contains the scribe's writing palette, a vertical case to hold writing-reeds, and a leather pouch to hold the colored ink blocks, mostly black and red.

Alphabetic list

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 * Ahmes
 * Amenemope (author)
 * Amenemope (Papyrus Anastasi I)
 * Amenhotep, son of Hapu
 * Amenmose
 * Ani, of the Papyrus of Ani for scribe Ani
 * Ankhefenamun
 * Butehamun
 * Dua-Kheti-("Kheti (scribe)")
 * Hesy-Ra
 * Hori
 * Hunefer
 * Imiseba
 * Kaaper
 * Ken-Amun
 * Khakheperresenb
 * Menna
 * Meryre II
 * Mose (scribe)
 * Nakht
 * Nakhtmin
 * Nebamun
 * Neferhotep
 * Pediamenopet
 * Penthu
 * Ptahhotep Tshefi
 * Ramose (TT7)
 * Roy (Egyptian Noble)
 * Reni-seneb – owner of the Chair of Reniseneb
 * Roy (Egyptian Noble)
 * Setau
 * The Seated Scribe

List of scribes
List of scribes, especially starting with the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

Theban Tomb list of scribes
Scribes from the Theban Tombs.


 * TT7–Ramose (TT7)-Scribe in the Place of Truth
 * TT17–Nebamon-(scribe title)
 * TT21–User-(scribe title)
 * TT23–Tjay-(or To)-(scribe title)
 * TT38–Djeserkaraseneb(Djeser-ka-ra-sen-b)-(scribe+title)
 * TT49–Neferhotep-(scribe title)
 * TT52–Nakht-Scribe, "Astronomer of Amun"
 * TT56–Userhet-(titles)
 * TT57–Khaemhat-(titles)
 * TT65–Imiseba/Nebamon-(titles)
 * TT69–Menna-Scribe of the Fields of the King
 * TT74–Tjanuny-(titles)
 * TT79–Amenemhat-(scribe title)
 * TT80–Tutnefer-(titles)
 * TT82–Piay-(scribe title)
 * TT102–"Imhotep"-scribe, etc.
 * TT107–NefersekherU-(scribe title)
 * TT136–Unknown-Royal Scribe
 * TT147–Heby/Unknown-(scribe-etc.)
 * TT226–Unknown-Royal Scribe
 * TT255–Roy (Egyptian Noble)-Royal Scibe
 * TT347–Hon-Scribe
 * TT350–Unknown-Scribe
 * TT351–Apau(ApaU)-Scribe of Cavalry
 * TT364–Amenemheb-(scribe title)
 * TT365–NefermenU(Nefermenu)-(scribe title)
 * TT370–Unknown-Royal Scribe
 * TT373–Amenmessu-(scribe title)
 * TT374–Amenemopet-Treasury Scribe
 * TT387–Meryptah-(scribe title)
 * TT390–Irty-RaU(Irtyrau)-Female Scribe-etc.
 * TT403–Merymaat-Temple Scribe
 * TT406–Piay-(scribe title)
 * TT412–Kenamon-Royal Scribe
 * (Note: all names ending in "U" show a plural for the last 'hieroglyph "syllable"')

Scribes with block statues
Scribes honored and revered with a block statue. (The original block statue started with the Tomb of Hetep, Saqqara, 12th Dynasty as two cuboid statues, one each of granite and limestone, and inscriptions explaining the block form, and exposed limbs receiving the first rays of the morning sun-(to arise out of primordial earth). The granite statue represents the daytime sunlit journey, the limestone the night. )


 * Khay-(scribe)–New Kingdom-Thoth-(tutelary of Scribes)-honored in Shrine-form-(Naos)(at Louvre)
 * Nebnetro-(scribe)–honors Egyptian God figures: extensive hieroglyph story-(+plinth inscription)
 * Unknown1-(scribe)–at British Museum

Non-scribe, ancient Egyptians portrayed as "seated scribes"

 * Prince Setka, son of Djedefra, 4th dynasty; (typical sitting form, with "atypical" Flooring enclosure)
 * Ramesses I (Paramessu), 18th dynasty (1320s to 1290s BC), vizier during the reign of Horemheb. "Seated scribe", statue remainder, the 'bust'. Shown here: Paramessu