Henhenet was anancient Egyptian queen consort, a lower ranking wife of PharaohMentuhotep II of the11th dynasty. Her tomb (DBXI.11) and small decorated chapel were found in her husband'sDeir el-Bahari temple complex,[1] behind the main building, along with the tombs of five other ladies,Ashayet,Kawit,Kemsit,Sadeh andMayet. Most of them werepriestesses of Hathor, so it is possible that they were buried there as part of the goddess's cult, but it is also possible that they were the daughters of nobles the king wanted to keep an eye upon.
Unlike the sarcophagi of the other queens, hers was not decorated, only a single line of inscription runs on both sides. Her mummy shows that she died in childbirth when she was about 21 years old.[2] Her mummy is now in theEgyptian Museum inCairo, her sarcophagus is inNew York City.[1][3][4]
Her titles were: King's Beloved Wife(ḥmt-nỉswt mrỉỉ.t=f ), King's Ornament(ẖkr.t-nỉswt), King's Sole Ornament(ẖkr.t-nỉswt wˁtỉ.t),Priestess of Hathor(ḥm.t-nṯr ḥwt-ḥrw).[2]
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