Hekenuhedjet was an
ancient Egyptian queen consort of the
4th Dynasty
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, a wife of pharaoh
Khafre. She is depicted in the tomb of her son, the
vizier
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Sekhemkare :''See Amenemhat, for other individuals with this name.''
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.
[Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: ''The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt''. Thames & Hudson, London 2004, , p.56.]
On the western wall of the chapel Hekenuhedjet is shown seated behind her son Sekhemkare. She is depicted slightly larger than him. She has one of her arms around his shoulders. Facing them are scenes depicting boats. The text is damaged, but describes Hekenuhedjet as the great favorite and a
priest
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ess. Part of a title containing the words "his beloved" are visible.
[Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 4: 1932-1933. Cairo: Government Press, 1943.]
In another scene in the chapel Hekenuhedjet and her son are seated before offering tables. Her son is called "The King's Son of His Body", "Director of the Palace", "Master of the Secrets of the Toilet-house", "Possessor of Honor in the Presence of His Father". Hekenuhedjet's titles are the "Possessor of Honor", "She Who Sees
Horus and
Set
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Electro ...
", "Priestess of
..
Titles
According to Grajetzki, Hekenuhedjet's titles were: Great of Sceptre ''(wr.t-ḥts),'' She who sees Horus and Seth ''(m33.t-
¸¥rwstÅ¡),'' King's Wife ''(ḥm.t-nỉswt), ''King's Beloved Wife ''(ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉt=f), ''Priestess of
Bapef ''(ḥm.t-nṯr b3-pf)''.
[Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005, ]
Sources
{{Queens of Ancient Egypt
Queens consort of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
Khafre