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| Nebtytepites in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | |||||
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| Princess of Egypt | |
| Born | Nebty-tepites |
| Burial | unknown |
| Father | Prince Horbaef |
| Mother | Queen Meresankh II |
Nebty-tepites (nb.tỉ tp ỉt=s, "The two crowns on the head of her father"[1]) was a Princess of ancient Egypt. She is mentioned in the tomb of her mother, Meresankh II.[2]
Biography
[edit]Nebty-tepites was a daughter of Prince Horbaef and his half-sister Meresankh II. She had a sister Nefertkau III and a brother Djaty. After Horbaef's death, Meresankh married one Pharaoh, either Djedefra or Khafre and she became a queen. So, Nebty-tepites was a niece and step-daughter of her mother's second husband.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ George A. Reisner. A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 16: The Royal Family of Dynasty Four, page 146
- ^ Giza pyramids a website maintained by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; G 7410-7420
- ^ Resiner, op.cit., pp.146-149 gizapyramids.org
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