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Titulary
Like Sened and Neferkare before him, Neferkaseker is only mentioned in the king lists from Saqqara (in Aaka's tomb) and the Turin king list, but not in the Abydos list. However, Neferkaseker did enjoy popularity in the Late Period, as shown by his inclusion in these lists. However, there is other evidence of this king, including cylinder seal impressions and a papyrus fragment (from the second century CE) that seems to show his name. The papyrus describes the building of a temple in the Fayoum area, and it has been interpreted as being a reference to an earlier monument of Neferkaseker's as a model. Another inscription, with the name Neferkaseker on it was fond in the early 1900s in the artifacts found while clearing out the Unfinished Pyramid in Zawiyet el-Aryan. The pyramid is very obviously does not belong to this pharaoh, and the names cannot be associated with him with any certainly despite the fact they they appear in or near a cartouche. Like the others, his name in a serekh has never been found. However, no monuments exist with the kings name, and he is at the very best a possible ruler during this time. Von Beckerath assigns an unknown pharaoh as successor to Neferkaseker -- a pharaoh named Hudjefa who ruled from 2711 -- 2709 according to his reckoning. |
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