Bunefer

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Bunefer was an ancient Egyptian queen of the late Fourth Dynasty, likely known from her tomb at Giza and associated with the royal family of that period.

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Bunefer canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian queen
human
approximateDate circa 26th century BCE
archaeologicalSite Giza Necropolis
linked to: Giza
associatedDeity Hathor
Neith
burialMonumentType mastaba tomb
burialPlace Giza
culture ancient Egyptian
dynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
hasTitle great one of the hetes-sceptre
king’s acquaintance
king’s daughter
king’s wife
one known to the king
priestess of Hathor
priestess of Neith
she who sees Horus and Seth
historicalRegion Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
knownFrom tomb inscriptions at Giza
languageOfInscriptions Egyptian hieroglyphs
notableFor tomb at Giza dating to the end of the Fourth Dynasty
positionInRoyalFamily member of the royal family of the late Fourth Dynasty
possibleSpouse Shepseskaf
religiousRole priestess
royalStatus queen consort of Egypt
sexOrGender female
sourceType archaeological evidence
spouse Shepseskaf
timePeriod late Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
uncertaintyNote exact parentage is uncertain
exact reign during which she was queen is debated among Egyptologists

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Shepseskaf hasSpouse Bunefer