Nebet
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Queen consort ofEgypt | |||||
Tenure | c. 2360 BC | ||||
King | Unas | ||||
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Spouse | Unas |
Nebet (fl. c. 2360 BC) was anEgyptian queen, the wife of KingUnas. She lived during the time of theFifth Dynasty of Egypt. She is held the mother of the Crown PrinceUnas-ankh, though this fact is disputed. In addition to Unas Anch, Nebet may also be the mother of Khentkaues, Neferut, and Nefertkaues.[1]
Nebet was buried in a doublemastaba with another queen,Khenut, next to thePyramid of Unas inSaqqara.[2] The mastaba was excavated by Peter Munro.[3]
Nebet's titles are: "Great One of thehetes-sceptre" (wrt-hetes), "She who seesHorus and Seth" (mȝȝt-ḥrw-stẖ), "Great of Praises" (wrt-ḥzwt), "King's Wife, his beloved" (ḥmt-nsw mryt.f), "Consort and Beloved of theTwo Ladies" (smȝyt-mry-nbty), "Attendant of the Great One" (ḫtt-wr), "Companion of Horus" (smrt-ḥrw), "Companion of Horus, his beloved" (smrt-ḥrw-mryt.f) and "Companion of Horus" (tist-ḥrw).
Even though she bears the titles of a queen, she is depicted in her tomb as a high-ranking woman without any of the insignia of a queen.
She had her own estates, which were administered by women.[4]