Statue of Horemakhet

Karnak, Dynasty 25, ca. 704-660 BC
Nubian Museum, Egypt

Horemakhet (sometimes spelled Haremakhet) was a son of the Kushite pharaoh Shabaka. Although he did not succeed to the throne, he held the important post of high priest of Amun in Thebes, helping to consolidate dynastic influence in the capital.