Nebty-tepites
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| Nebtytepites in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | |||||
Nebty-tepites | |
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| Born | Nebty-tepites |
| Resting place | unknown |
| Other names | Nebtytepites |
| Title | Princess of Egypt |
| Parent(s) | Prince Horbaef and Queen Meresankh II |
| Relatives | Pharaoh Khufu and Queen Meritites I (grandparents) Princess Nefertkau III (sister) Prince Djaty (brother) |
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
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 Khafra and she became a Queen. So, Nebty-tepites was a niece and step-daughter of her mother's second husband.[3]
References
- ^ 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 A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 16: The Royal Family of Dynasty Four, page 146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