Neskhons
Neskhons | |
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Spouse | Pinedjem II |
Issue | Nesitanebetashru and 3 others |
Father | Smendes II |
Neskhons (“She Belongs to Khons”), once more commonly known as “Nsikhonsou”, was a noble lady of the 21st Dynasty of Egypt.
Biography
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Neskhons in hieroglyphs | ||||
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Era: 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) | ||||
She was the daughter of Smendes II and Takhentdjehuti,[1] and wed her paternal uncle, High Priest Pinedjem II, by whom she had four children: two sons, Tjanefer and Masaharta, and two daughters, Itawy and Nesitanebetashru. These are named on a decree written on a wooden stela, which was placed in her tomb in order to ensure her well-being in the afterlife and to prevent her doing harm to her husband and children. This suggests family problems around the time of her death.[2]
She predeceased her husband and her mummified corpse was placed with that of Pinedjem II in
Mummy
The corpse was partially unwrapped by
Her titles were: First Chantress of Amun; King's Son of Kush.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-500-05128-3., pp.200-201
- ^ a b Dodson & Hilton, p.207
- ^ "Neskhons Coffin". anubis4_2000.tripod.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Smith, G. Elliot; “61095. The Mummy of Queen Nsikhonsou”, The Royal Mummies: Catalogue Général des Antiquités Égyptiennes du Musée de Caire (1912).
- ^ "View 21'st Dynasty Theban Royal Mummies from DB320". anubis4_2000.tripod.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.