Gegi

For Gujjar clan of south Asia, see Gegi (clan).

Gegi (fl. c. 2300 BC) was an Ancient Egyptian high official who lived at the end of the Old Kingdom in the 6th Dynasty, although it is not possible to provide an exact date. Gegi is known from his false door and six statues. They were found at Saqqara and entered the Egyptian Museum in 1884 where they are still housed.^[2] They must come from his tomb. The exact findspot of his burial is unknown.^[3] On his monuments, Gegi bears different titles, the most important being overlord of the Thinite nome (Ta-wer). He was therefore nomarch of the province. Gegi was also overseer of priests of Onuris.^[4] The latter god was the main deity at Thinis.

Gegi
Nomarch of the 8th nome of Upper Egypt
Statuette depicting Gegi. Cairo Museum, CG72.[1]
Dynasty	6th dynasty

Gegi in hieroglyphs
Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC)