Isetemkheb D was the sister-wife of the Theban High Priest of Amun Pinedjem II during the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt.
| Isetemkheb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of the Harem of Amun-Re | |||||
 Mummy of Isetemkheb D found in DB320 | |||||
| Died | Thebes? | ||||
| Burial | TT320 in Thebes | ||||
| Spouse | Pinudjem II | ||||
| Issue | Psusennes II Herwebenkhet Hennutawy Maatkare | ||||
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| Dynasty | 21st Dynasty of Egypt | ||||
| Father | Menkheperre | ||||
| Mother | Isetemkheb C | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
Family
editIsetemkheb D was the daughter of the King's Son, Theban High Priest of Amun and General, Menkheperre, and his wife, Isetemkheb C. Isetemkheb D married her brother Pinedjem II.[1]
Isetemkheb and Pinedjem II are thought to have had four children:[1] [2]
- Theban High Priest of Amun and Pharaoh Psusennes II (Pasebakhaenniut II),
- Lady Harweben, who was a Chief of the Harem of Amen-Re
- God's Wife of Amun Hennutawy
- Lady of the House and Chantress Maatkare.
Burial
editIsetemkheb's mummy and coffins were found in the royal cache found in TT320 in Deir el-Bahari in Thebes. Istemkheb's mummy was never unwrapped.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004) ISBN 0-500-05128-3
- ^ Andrzej Niwinski: The Wives of Pinudjem II: A Topic for Discussion: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology Vol. 74 (1988), pp. 226-230
- ^ Isetemkheb D's Burial in TT320 from the Theban Royal Mummy Project by Max Miller
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