Evolution of wˁb priesthood

great priest of Ptah and 
wˁb priest Ptahchepses

The period which interests us for this article is the Old Kingdom.

The evolution of this title is less cut than for the ḥm - nṯr title : we did not pass so simply of a priesthood wˁb + king in a priesthood wˁb + pyramid.

We have certificates of the priesthood wˁb in the royal pyramid in IV dynasty.

This priesthood will be more numerous during the V dynasty. The situation is going to complicate during the VI dynasty.

This priesthood seems to continue under a different shape - we do not have more title  wˁb + pyramid.

A new name of the title appears under Pepi I : wˁb + name of the royal funeral complex.

Let us can envisage us a new "formulation" ? 

Difficult to assert given that from Teti, we do not have examples anymore confirming or countering this fact.

Teti has can be decided to end the old "codification" of this priesthood, "the codification" already very weakened from the reign of Nuserre.

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