Neferu

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Relief of a woman carrying a parasol from Neferus grave TT319.

Neferu was the " royal wife " of the ancient Egyptian king ( pharaoh ) Mentuhotep II , who lived around 2000 BC during the 11th dynasty . Ruled. She was the daughter of Jaah , who was also the king's mother. Her father's name has not been passed down, but she was the “king's daughter”. Her grave with the number TT319 is next to the mortuary temple of her husband in Deir el-Bahri .

literature

  • William C. Hayes : The Scepter of Egypt, a Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Part 1, New York 1953, pp. 158-160.
personal data
SURNAME Neferu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION royal wife of the ancient Egyptian king Mentuhotep II.
DATE OF BIRTH 21st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 21st century BC BC or 20th century BC Chr.