| Nebetia | |||||||
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| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty | ||||||
| Pharaoh(s) | Thutmose IV (?) Amenhotep III | ||||||
| Titles | King's Daughter | ||||||
| Father | Siatum | ||||||
| Burial | Qurna cache (reburial) | ||||||
Nebetia (ancient Egyptian: nbt-ỉꜥ) was an ancient Egyptian Princess of the Eighteenth Dynasty during the New Kingdom.
Family[]
She was the granddaughter of Pharaoh Thutmose IV and the daughter of Prince Siatum. The identity of her mother remains unknown. She is one of the few examples of a pharaoh's granddaughter bearing the title of King's Daughter (zꜣt nswt) – the ancient Egyptian equivalent of "princess" – which normally belonged only to women whose fathers actually ruled. Pharaoh Amenhotep III was her uncle.
Burial[]
Nebetia's original burial is unknown. Her mummy was discovered in 1857 in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna cache where she had been reburied – along with several other royals – during Year 27 of Pharaoh Psusennes I of the 21st Dynasty, but the tomb was robbed in antiquity. A mummy-label was found with her body, which states her title 'King's Daughter' and the name of her father, Siatum. The label is one of only two sources for Siatum's existence.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Dodson & Janssen 1989, p. 125-138.
Bibliography[]
- Dodson, A./Janssen, J.J., 1989: A Theban Tomb and Its Tenants. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 75.