Sathathor

Sathathor in hieroglyphics
Sathathor (Sat Hat Hor) S3t Ḥwt Ḥr daughter of Hathor

Sathathor was an ancient Egyptian king's daughter. It is best known from a labeled scarab , which is located in a tomb next to the pyramid of Sesostris III. (around 1872 BC to around 1852 BC) took place in Dahshur . Therefore, it is often assumed that she was the daughter of this ruler. Sathathor was under King Sesostris III. or Amenemhet III. buried.

supporting documents

Part of the jewelry of the Sathathor

North of the pyramid of Sesostris III. in Dahshur there were four smaller pyramids that can be assigned to royal women. These pyramids are connected underground by a system of passages. A gallery adjoins this corridor system in the east. In one corridor there are eight burial chambers, each with a sarcophagus and a canopic box . However, the sarcophagi were all robbed and it is mostly unknown who was buried there. In the actual main course, however, the first excavator of the complex, Jacques de Morgan , was able to find two chests that contained extremely rich and high-quality jewelry and were obviously overlooked by grave robbers. The finds were referred to as the "first" and the "second treasure trove". In the “first treasure find” of March 7, 1894, the scarab was also found with the name of Sathathor, who may have been the owner of the jewelry. Her jewelry includes a pectoral with the name of Sesostris II and a scarab with the name of Sesostris III. Numerous pearls, bracelets, a belt made of golden shells and stone vases were also found. The finds are now mainly in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo .

literature

• Jacques de Morgan : Fouilles a Dahchour, Mars-Juin 1894. Vienna 1895, pp. 60-64.
• Dieter Arnold : The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Architectural Studies. New York 2002, ISBN 0-87099-956-7 , p. 70.