Family

Duaenhor is thought by some to be a son of Crown Prince Kawab

Kawab

Kawab was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Khufu and Queen Meritites I. Kawab served as vizier and was buried in the double mastaba G 7110 - 7120 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.- Biography:Kawab was the eldest son of Pharaoh...

 and Queen Hetepheres II

Hetepheres II

- Birth and family :Queen Hetepheres II may have been one of the longest-lived members of the royal family of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt, which lasted from ca. 2723 to 2563 BC. She was a daughter of Khufu and was either born during the reign of her grandfather Sneferu or during the early years of...

. If so, he would have been a grandson of Pharaoh Khufu

Khufu

Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...

 and Queen Meritites I

Meritites I

Meritites I was an ancient Egyptian Queen of the 4th dynasty.She was a daughter of King Sneferu and the wife of King Khufu. Her name means "Beloved of her Father". Several of her titles are known from a stela found at Giza. She was the mother of Crown Prince Kawab and may have had several more...

. On the other hand, based on his titles, he may be one of the younger sons of Khufu

Khufu

Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...

 (along with Khaemsekhem (G 7660), and Mindjedef (G 7760)).

Duaenhor's brothers were Kaemsekhem

Kaemsekhem

Kaemsekhem was an Ancient Egyptian nobleman, and likely the son of Crown Prince Kawab and Hetepheres II. He later served as the director of the palace. He was buried in mastaba G 7660 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.- Family :...

 and Mindjedef

Mindjedef

Mindjedef was a Prince of Egypt, who lived during the 4th dynasty. His name means "Enduring Like Min". Min is an Egyptian fertility god.- Family :...

. A daughter of Duaenhor was named Nebtyhotep

Nebtyhotep

Nebtyhotep or Nebtyhetep was a Princess of Ancient Egypt. She lived during the 4th dynasty. She was a daughter of Prince Duaenhor, granddaughter of Queen Hetepheres II and niece of Queen Meresankh III. She was a descendant of Pharaohs Khufu and Sneferu. She is mentioned in Giza, in Duaenhor's tomb....

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He held the titles King’s son of his body and Companion of his father.

Tomb

Duaenhor was buried at Giza in mastaba G 7550. In the tomb his father and mother are mentioned. His daughter is also mentioned on the south entrance facade.

The scenes in the tomb show:

• (1) Duaenhor and his family
• (2) Table scene
• (3) Butchers at work
• (4) False door of Duaenhor