Ankhefensekhmet

Ankhefensekhmet (ˁnḫ=f n sḫm.t; "He lives for Sekhmet"^[1]) was a High Priest of Ptah during the 21st Dynasty in Egypt. He probably served during the reign of Psusennes II and maybe the reign of Shoshenq I.

Ankhefensekhmet
High Priest of Ptah in Memphis
Predecessor	Ashakhet II
Successor	Shedsu-nefertum
Dynasty	21st Dynasty
Pharaoh	Psusennes II? and Shoshenq I?
Spouse	Tapeshenese, First Chief of the Harem of Ptah and Prophetess of Mut
Father	Ashakhet II
Children	Shedsu-nefertum

Ankhefensekhmet in hieroglyphs
Era: 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC)

Ankhefensekhmet is known from a genealogy known as Berlin 23673, which was made by his namesake descendant during the late 22nd Dynasty. On it, he is said to be a prophet (hm nTr). He is also mentioned in a genealogy from the Louvre where he is said to be a High Priest of Ptah.

Ankhefensekhmet is known to have married the Lady Tapeshenese, who served as the First Chief of the Harem of Ptah and Prophetess of Mut. She was the mother of his successor Shedsu-nefertum.^[2]