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Neferukayet

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Neferukayet
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Neferukayet was an ancient Egyptian princess and queen of the Eleventh Dynasty.

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Stela of Rediukhnum, steward of Neferukayet (Cairo 20543)
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Neferukayet[1][2]
in hieroglyphs
Era: Middle Kingdom
(2055–1650 BC)

Her name is only known from her steward Rediukhnum's stela, which was found in Dendera (now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, CG 20543).[3][1] She is possibly identical with the mother of Intef III, whose name was Neferu. Neferukayet also bore the titles "king's daughter" (z3.t-nỉsw.t), "king's beloved wife" (ḥm.t-nỉsw.t mrỉỉ.t=f) and "royal ornament" (ẖkr.t-nỉsw.t), based on this, she was likely the daughter of Intef I and the wife of Intef II.[1]

Furthermore, in the tomb of king Intef III was found a relief fragment naming a woman called Neferukau. Silke Roth argued that Neferukau is just a different writing for the name Neferukayet. Neferu would be just a short version of the name Neferukau/Neferukayet.[4]

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