| Nakhtneith | |
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Stela with name of Nakhtneith | |
| Queen consort ofEgypt | |
| Tenure | c. 3050 BC |
| Died | c. 3050 BC |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | PharaohDjer |
| Issue | Merneith?Djet? |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Egypt |
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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| Nakhtneith inhieroglyphs | |||
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| Era:Early Dynastic Period (3150–2686 BC) | |||
Nakhtneith (fl. c. 3050 BC) was aqueen consort ofancient Egypt. She lived during the1st Dynasty. Her name means "strong is (the goddess)Neith".
Nakhtneith (NḫtNj.t) was the wife ofPharaohDjer. She is known from a stela found inAbydos (stela 95)[1] where she was buried near her husband.[2][3] On the stela she holds the titles "Great one of the hetes scepter" (Wr.t-ḥts)[4] and "she who carries Horus" (Rmn- Ḥr.(w)). The stela is currently in theCairo Museum (JE 35005). It measures 31.6 cm high by 18.5 cm wide.