title: Resseneb (son of Ankhu)
text: # Resseneb (son of Ankhu)
  
  Resseneb was a short-lived vizier in Upper Egypt during the 13th Dynasty, preceded by his father, the famous Ankhu, and succeeded by his brother Iymeru.
  
  ## Family
  
  He was the son of the vizier Ankhu and was born to Mereryt. His younger brother was the vizier Iymeru. His sister was Senebhenas, married to Wepwauthotep.
  
  ## Attestations
  
  Resseneb is attested in several sources. He is first attested as 'Chief Scribe of the Vizier', serving his father, the vizier Ankhu, and later became a 'vizier' himself.
  
  ### Papyrus Boulaq 18 (smaller manuscript)
  
  The Papyrus Boulaq 18 (smaller manuscript) contains a list of entries made by Neferhotep concerning expenditures associated with baking and brewing, dated to Year 6, 1st Peret onwards. It mentions the Chief Scribe of the Vizier, Resseneb and the estate of Vizier Ankhu.
  
  ### Papyrus Brooklyn 35.1446
  
  The Papyrus Brooklyn 35.1446 contains a section drawn up by the noblewoman Senebtisi in order to prove that her late husband, seemingly the vizier Resseneb, had given her ownership of his estate's slaves.
  
  ### Stela of Wepwauthotep
  
  The Stela of Wepwauthotep (sealer, overseer of the gs-pr) showing his family, his father Khnumhohtep (mayor, sealer of the god) and mother Itineferu-tahenut; and then his wife Senebhenas, who was the daughter of Ankhu (vizier) and Mereryt, along with her brothers Resseneb (vizier) and Iymeru (vizier).
  
  