Talk:Bebi (vizier)

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How could it be known that there was a vizier named Bebi under Mentuhotep II, from only this fragment which is illustrated on the link? Til Eulenspiegel (talk) 14:34, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
 * the fragment of the relief with the name of Bebi comes from the temple of the king where many of the king's officials are depicted. There is no reason to believe that Bebi is datable under another king. bw -- Udimu (talk) 10:57, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
 * WHat I'm asking is: The fragment appears to be part of a wall scene depicting more than one person, and the only one word legible anywhere on the fragment, next to one of them, is plausibly read as BBY, but how does that tell them the word is a personal name, and of a rank of vizier, and whose vizier, with such certainty? Til Eulenspiegel (talk) 13:32, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
 * ahhh, now I got it. On the fragment is written TAti (partly destroyed), zAb tAiti Bbi = vizier, zab-official, the one belonging to the curtain, Bebi. Bebi is a common name and the titles are the common titles of a vizier. So, the name and titles are certain. bw -- Udimu (talk) 14:50, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, OK, thanks. Well, I certainly can't quibble with the expert sources, but that is a lot more writing than I can make out on the fragment image! Til Eulenspiegel (talk) 15:35, 21 April 2012 (UTC)