Nubwenet
Nubwenet | |||||
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Queen consortofEgypt | |||||
Burial | pyramid atSaqqara | ||||
Spouse | PharaohPepi I | ||||
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Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
Nubwenet(sometimes written asNebuunet) was anancient Egyptianqueen consort,a wife ofPharaohPepi Iof the6th dynasty.[1]
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Nubwenet inhieroglyphs | ||||
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Era:Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | ||||
Titles
[edit]Her titles were:Great one of the hetes-sceptre(wrt-ḥts),She who seesHorusand Seth(m33t-ḥrw-stš),Great of Praises(wrt-hzwt),King's Wife, his beloved(hmt-niswt mryt.f),Beloved King's Wife of Pepi-Mennefer(ḥmt-niswt-nt-ppy-mn-nfr-mryt.f), andCompanion of Horus(smrt-ḥrw).[2]
Tomb
[edit]Nubwenet is buried in a pyramid which is associated with thepyramid complexofPepi Iat Saqqara. Nebwenet's pyramid complex lies at the far Eastern part of Pepi I's pyramid complex. Nebwenet had a small pyramid (the sides were about 21 m long and the pyramid was about 21 m high) and a small mortuary complex, which is now mostly destroyed. The pyramid was made from limestone, while the temple was constructed from mudbrick.[3]