Kapes
Appearance
Kapes | |
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Queen consortofEgypt | |
Spouse | PharaohTakelot I |
Issue | PharaohOsorkon II |
Dynasty | 22nd of Egypt |
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Kapes[1][2] inhieroglyphs | |||
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Era:New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||
Kapeswas a wife of PharaohTakelot Iand the mother of PharaohOsorkon II.[3]Kapes is mentioned on thePasenhor stelafound in theSerapeum of Saqqara.On the stela she has the title of God's mother. Kapes is also known from her sonOsorkon II's tomb in Tanis. No further titles are mentioned for Kapes in her son's tomb.[1]A lamentation text in her son's tomb end with the line "ir n.f K3pws"which translates to" Kapus did (or made) this for him ".[4]
References
[edit]- ^abGrajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005,ISBN978-0-9547218-9-3
- ^Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2006.ISBN0-500-05145-3
- ^Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004.ISBN0-500-05128-3
- ^Kitchen, Kenneth A. The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, 1100-650 B.C. (Book & Supplement) Aris & Phillips. 1986ISBN978-0-85668-298-8