Udjebten
| Udjebten | |
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| Resting place | Pyramid in Saqqara |
| Occupation | Queen of Egypt |
| Spouse(s) | Pepi II |
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| Udjebten in hieroglyphs |
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Udjebten or Wadjebten was an ancient Egyptian queen consort, a wife of Pharaoh Pepi II of the sixth dynasty.[1]
Titles
Her titles include that of Hereditary Princess (ỉrỉỉ.t-pˁt), which indicates she was of noble birth.
All other titles known for Udjebten are related to her role as wife of the king: She who sees Horus and Seth (m33.t-ḥrw-stš), Great one of the hetes-sceptre (wr.t-ḥts), King’s Wife (ḥm.t-nỉswt), Beloved King’s Wife of Men-ankh-Neferkare (ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉ.t=f mn-ˁnḫ-nfr-k3-rˁ), Attendant of Horus (ḫt-ḥrw), Consort of the Beloved of the Two Ladies (zm3.t mrỉỉ-nb.tỉ).[2]
None of her titles state that she was a King's Daughter, so she may not have been a sister to pharaoh Pepi II like his other wives Neith and Iput II.
Burial
Udjebten was buried in a pyramid in Saqqara.[3] Her pyramid complex included a pyramid, a small mortuary temple and a cult pyramid. Udjebten's complex was surrounded by two perimeter walls. An inscription found at the sites mentions that the top of Udjebten's pyramid was encased in gold.[4]
References
- ↑ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004) ISBN 0-500-05128-3, p.78
- ↑ Grajetzki, Wolfram: Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, p.25
- ↑ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt
- ↑ Verner, M., The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments
Further reading
Gustave Jéquier, La Pyramide d'Oudjebten, 1928.