Henuttawy (19th dynasty)
| Henuttawy | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Egypt | |
19th of Egypt | |
| Father | Ramesses II |
| Mother | Nefertari |
Henuttawy ("Mistress of the Two Lands") was an
Biography
Henuttawy was a daughter of Pharaoh Ramesses II and the Great Royal Wife Nefertari and half-sister of Merneptah.[1] She is seventh on the lists of Ramesses's daughters and the second of two daughters whose mother is certain to have been Nefertari.
Her statue stands in the small
Tomb QV73
Her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, QV73 is not far from those of other members of Ramesses's family (QV68 – Meritamen, QV71 – Bintanath, QV75 – Henutmire); it is between the tombs of her elder half-sister Bintanath and the 20th dynasty queen Duatentopet (QV74). QV73 remains closed to visitors due to numerous faults and structural concerns related to open joints, and bedding plane tilting.
The tomb may have been carved for a generic princess and after Henuttawy's death was adapted for her. In some areas of the tomb the cartouches are blank, but in the main burial chamber faint traces of her name have been recorded. [2] The tomb consists of a burial chamber with two pillars and two side rooms. The decorations resemble those in the tomb of Nefertari.
See also
Sources
- ISBN 0-500-05128-3., pp. 164, 170
- ^ Demas, Martha, and Neville Agnew, eds. 2012. Valley of the Queens Assessment Report: Volume 1. Los Angeles, California: Getty Conservation Institute. link
External links
- Theban Mapping Project – Plan of the tomb and other details.