Hemetre
Hemetre in hieroglyphs | |||||
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Hemetre Ḥm.t-Rꜥ |
Hemetre (Hemetra) was an
Titles
Hemetre was a King's daughter of his body and thus a daughter of one of the kings of the
Family
The location of her tomb (Central Field in Giza) suggests that she may be a daughter of Khafre.[3] His name is attested in her tomb. Hassan suggests she may be a daughter or granddaughter of Khafre, but may have been married to a commoner. Hemetre is never called a King's wife in her tomb.[2]
Several children of Hemetre are depicted in her tomb. Included are her sons Shepseska(u), Akhetre and Shepsesre(-sheri), and her daughters Hetepheres, Khentkaus, and Meresankh. Hemetre is depicted with her sons and daughters on one of the pillars in the chapel. Hemetre is faced by her sons Akh(et)re and Shepsesre-sheri in one register, while her daughters Hetepheres and Meresankh are depicted below their brothers. Her daughter Khentkaues is shown behind her mother. All five children appear as adults in this scene.[2]
Tomb
Hemetre's tomb (G 8464) is located in the
In the passageway of the tomb the upper part of a false door belonging to the Royal chamberlain Nebsen was found. One of the offering bearers shown in the tomb is named Senebuka. This official was buried nearby.[4]
References
- ^ ISSN 0022-2968.
- ^ a b c d Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 6: 1934-1935. Part 3: The Mastabas of the Sixth Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1950.; obtained from gizapyramids.org Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-500-05128-3
- ^ a b Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition; revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek, 1974. Retrieved from gizapyramids.org