Henutsen

Henutsen is the name of an ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period. She was the second or third wife of pharaoh Khufu and most possibly buried at Giza.

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Hieroglyphs.name: Personal name: V28-W24:t-S29-n
Hieroglyphs.name explanation: Henutsen ḥnw.t-sn
Hieroglyphs.image1: Queen Pyramid of Henutsen (G1c).jpg
Hieroglyphs.image1 width: 300px
Hieroglyphs.image1 description: Pyramid G1c at Giza

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Commons category: Henutsen
date of birth: 2700-01-01
date of death: 2600-01-01
name in hiero markup: V28-W24:t-S29-n

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== Identity == === Life === Little is known about Henutsen's life. Some scholars believe, that she was the daughter of pharaoh Sneferu, but this is not commonly accepted. Henutsen is not known to have ever borne the title "king's daughter" or "king's bodily daughter", both titles which would have unmistakably designated her as a princess. The only document describing her as a princess is the famous Inventory Stela from the 26th Dynasty (Saite Period). The artifact is identified by scholars as a contemporary fake created by Saitic priests, thus the information about Henutsen's royal status as a princess are questioned. The only royal title that is proven for her is the title of a "king's wife".