Senet was an Ancient Egyptian ''king's wife'' and ''king's mother'', known from three statues, that date to the Middle Kingdom, perhaps to the 12th Dynasty. Her husband and royal son are not known for sure. The statues show the queen sitting on a throne. For two of the statues the upper part is missing. A third statue preserves the upper part but the face is heavily damaged. Gae Callender proposed king

Amenemhat II Nubkaure Amenemhat II, also known as Amenemhet II, was the third pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Although he ruled for at least 35 years, his reign is rather obscure, as well as his family relationships. Family Archaeological fi ...

as her husband, as his wife is not yet identified for sure, while for most other 12th Dynasty kings a wife is known.V. G. Callender: ''review of Silke Roth: Die Königsmütter des Alten Ägypten. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2001, ISBN 3-447-04368-7'' In: ''Journal of Egyptian Archaeology.'' vol. 91, 2005, p. 212.

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Senet on ''Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom''
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