Sithathoriunet
Sithathoriunet | |
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King's Daughter | |
Burial | tomb at the Pyramid of Senusret II |
Dynasty | 12th |
Father | Senusret II |
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
Sithathoriunet in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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Sithathoriunet S3t Ḥwt Ḥr Jwnt Daughter of Hathor of Dendera |
Sithathoriunet (her name means “daughter of
Sithathoriunet was buried in the Kahun pyramid complex. She must have died while Amenemhat III was pharaoh, since objects with his name were found in her tomb.[3][4] Her name and titles survived on her canopic jars and on an alabaster vessel found in her tomb.[5] The tomb was excavated in 1914 by Flinders Petrie and Guy Brunton. It had previously been robbed in antiquity but a niche in the burial site escaped the looters' attention. In this niche were found remains of several boxes filled with jewellery and cosmetic objects, such as razors, a mirror and vases. The jewellery found there is considered to be among the highest quality examples ever found in Ancient Egyptian tombs.[6] Also found were two pectorals, one with the name of Senusret II, the other with the name of Amenemhat III. There was also a crown and several bracelets inscribed with the name of Amenemhat III. Most of the objects are made of gold with inlays of precious stone (cloisonné). Today the majority of the finds are located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York[1] although the crown is located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.99
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, p.92
- ^ Brunton: Lahun I, p. 43
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, p.94
- ^ Brunton: Lahun I, pl. XIV, XV (canopic jars); F. Petrie, G. Brunton, M. Murray: Lahun II, London 1926, pl. 26 (alabaster vessel)
- ISBN 0-500-23138-9, p. 192
Literature
- G. Brunton: Lahun I: The Treasure (BSAE 27 en ERA 20 (1914)), London 1920 the book online
- H. E. Winlock: The Treasure of el Lahun, New York 1973