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Nubwenet

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Nubwenet
Queen consortofEgypt
Burial
pyramid atSaqqara
SpousePharaohPepi I
Names
Nubwenet or Nebuunet
ReligionAncient Egyptian religion

Nubwenet(sometimes written asNebuunet) was anancient Egyptianqueen consort,a wife ofPharaohPepi Iof the6th dynasty.[1]

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Nubwenet
inhieroglyphs
Era:Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Titles

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan.The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt
  2. ^Grajetzki, Wolfram.Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary
  3. ^Verner, M., The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's great Monuments