Persenet (Personet,Per-sent) was anancient Egyptian queen consort of the4th Dynasty. She may have been a daughter of PharaohKhufu and a wife of PharaohKhafre. She is mainly known from her tomb at Giza (G 8156).
According to Grajetzki, Persenet's full set of titles was: great of sceptre(wr.t-ḥts), king's beloved wife(ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉt=f) and king's daughter of his body(sat-niswt-nt-xtf). The position of her tomb suggests that she was the wife of kingKhafre and possibly a daughter of Khufu.[3] Persenet may be the mother of the vizierNikaure.[4]
Cross section of the tomb of queen Persenet. (Lepsius)
Persenet's tomb is LG 88 inGiza using the numbering introduced byLepsius.[1][4] It is also given the designation G 8156.[5] The tomb is a rock-cut mastaba located in theCentral Field which is part of theGiza Necropolis.
Persenet's tomb is adjacent to that of Nikaure and were probably constructed at the same time. Persenet's tomb can be entered through and entrance in the south wall or an entrance in the east wall which connects to the tomb ofNikaure. The chamber is L-shaped and contains two pillars. There are no decorations on the walls but the pillars are inscribed.[6]
