Nebet (queen)
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Nebet was an Egyptian Queen, the wife of King Unas
. She lived during the time of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt
. She was a mother of the Crown Prince Unas-ankh.
with another queen named Khenut
next to the Pyramid of Unas
in Saqqara
. The mastaba was excavated by Peter Munro.
and Seth
(m33t-hrw-stsh), Great of Praises (wrt-hzwt), King’s Wife, his beloved (hmt-nisw meryt.f), Consort and Beloved of the Two Ladies
(sm3yt-mry-nbty), Attendant of the Great One (khtt-wr), Companion of Horus (smrt-hrw), Companion of Horus, his beloved (smrt-hrw-meryt.f) and Companion of Horus (tist-hrw). Even though she bears the titles of a queen, she is depicted in her tomb as a high-ranking woman without any of the insignia of a queen. She had her own estates which were administered by women.
Unas
Unas was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, and the last ruler of the Fifth dynasty from the Old Kingdom. His reign has been dated as falling between 2375 BC and 2345 BC...
. She lived during the time of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt
Fifth dynasty of Egypt
The fifth dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and VI under the group title the Old Kingdom. Dynasty V dates approximately from 2494 to 2345 BC.-Rulers:...
. She was a mother of the Crown Prince Unas-ankh.
Tomb
Nebet was buried in a Double-mastabaMastaba
A mastaba, or "pr-djt" , is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period...
with another queen named Khenut
Khenut
Khenut was a Queen of Egypt, the wife of King Unas. She lived during the time of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt.-Burial:Khenut was buried in a Double-mastaba with another queen named Nebet next to the Pyramid of Unas in Saqqara...
next to the Pyramid of Unas
Pyramid of Unas
The Pyramid Complex of Unas is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, near Cairo in Egypt.The pyramid of Unas of the Fifth Dynasty is now ruined, and looks more like a small hill than a royal pyramid.It was investigated by Perring and then Lepsius, but it was Gaston Maspero who first gained...
in Saqqara
Saqqara
Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of...
. The mastaba was excavated by Peter Munro.
Titles
Nebet's titles are: Great One of the hetes-sceptre (wrt-hetes), She who sees HorusHorus
Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists...
and Seth
Seth
Seth , in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is the third listed son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who are the only other of their children mentioned by name...
(m33t-hrw-stsh), Great of Praises (wrt-hzwt), King’s Wife, his beloved (hmt-nisw meryt.f), Consort and Beloved of the Two Ladies
Two Ladies
In Ancient Egyptian texts, Two Ladies is a religious euphemism for Wadjet and Nekhbet, the deities who were the patrons of the Ancient Egyptians and worshiped by all after the unification of its two parts, Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt...
(sm3yt-mry-nbty), Attendant of the Great One (khtt-wr), Companion of Horus (smrt-hrw), Companion of Horus, his beloved (smrt-hrw-meryt.f) and Companion of Horus (tist-hrw). Even though she bears the titles of a queen, she is depicted in her tomb as a high-ranking woman without any of the insignia of a queen. She had her own estates which were administered by women.