God's Wife of Amun

by Anneke Bart
The God's Wife of Amun was the highest ranking priestess in the cult of
Amun. She was associated with the temple of Amun in Karnak. When
Queen Ahmose Nefertari was given the position of God's Wife land and
propert! was endowed for this priestl! position.
The "ivine adoratri# was a priestess ranking slightl! $elow the God's Wife
and she ma! have served as a deput! or stand in for the God's Wife. The
position of God's Wife of Amun was reserved for ro!al women. The
position was usuall! given to the mother of the king %in the earlier part of
the new kingdom& or to the daughter of a king.
The position of divine adoratri# could $e held $! non'ro!al women as well.
God's Wife %of Amun& ' hmt ntjr (en imn)
"ivine Adoratri# ' dwat ntjr
God's (and ' djrt ntjr
18th dynasty
Sit-ir-bau: )o!al woman from the earl! *+th or late *,th d!nast! depicted
in the tom$ of Kha$eknet.
Titles: God's Wife %hmt'ntr& -ad! of The Two -ands %n$t't.w!& /Gra0etski
Kitchen1 )amesside 2nscriptions 3ol 2224
Ta-khered-qa: )o!al woman from the earl! *+th or late *,th d!nast!
depicted in the tom$ of Kha$eknet.
Titles: God's Wife %hmt'ntr& -ad! of The Two -ands %n$t't.w!& /Gra0etski
Kitchen1 )amesside 2nscriptions 3ol 2224
Close-up of a scene in the tomb of Khabeknet. The four ladies on the left are
all od!s "i#es.
$rom left to ri%ht& '...() Ta-khered-*a) +it-ir-bau) and Kamose (same as +it-
Kamose,)
$rom -epsius) Abt .) Band /) Bl. 0
Ahhotep I 1 Wife of Se5enenre Tao 22 and mother of Ahmose. The title
God6s Wife onl! appears on her coffin.
Ahmose Nefertari: "aughter of Se5enenre Tao 22 and sister'wife of
Ahmose. She was the first God6s Wife of Amun and was the female
counterpart of the (igh 7riest of Amun.
8ets! 8r!an 1roperty and the od2s "i#es of Amun 9ohns (opkins
:niversit! pdf file
Ahmose-3efertari and her son Amenhotep 4 as depicted in a tomb in 5urna.
Ahmose 3efertari had the title od!s "ife. +ee -epsius Abt 444) Band 6) Bl.
77
Sit-amose1 pro$a$l! a daughter of Kamose. ;a! have $ecome a God's
Wife onl! posthumousl!. A lad! called Kamose is depicted in the tom$ of
Kha$eknet. She is named1 God's Wife -ad! of 8oth -ands Kamose ma!
she live. /Kitchen1 )amesside 2nscriptions 3ol 2224
!eryetamun1 "aughter of Ahmose and sister'wife of Amenhotep 2. (er
tom$ was found in the hills of The$es.
<n her coffin is an inscription identif!ing her1 8the Kin% %i#es a boon to
9siris) the reat od) -ord of Abydos) that he may cause to come forth at
the call) bread and beer) beef and fowl) banda%es) incense and un%uents
and all thin%s %ood and pure on which a %od li#es) and the sweet north
wind) for the spirit of the Kin%!s :au%hter and +ister) the od!s "ife) the
Kin%!s reat "ife) joined to the Crown of ;pper <%ypt. =istress of the Two
-ands) =eryet-Amun true of #oice with 9siris.8
=rom1 The >g!ptian >#pedition *?@+'*?@?1 The ;useum's >#cavations at
The$es $! (. >. Winlock
The ;etropolitan ;useum of Art 8ulletin 3ol. @A No. ** %Nov. *?@?& pp.
*B.'.A.
"Ahmose-#Sitamun: daughter of Ahmose and possi$l! %C& represented as a
colossal statue in front of the eight p!lon at Karnak. A $racelet inscri$ed
for 8The od!s "ife +itamun) belo#ed of Amun8 on one side and 8The od!s
"ife) Ahmose 3efertari) belo#ed of Amun->a8 on the other side is in the
collection of the ;etropolitan ;useum of Art. =rom1 <%yptian Art $! D.
-il!5uist Nota$le Ac5uisitions %;etropolitan ;useum of Art& %*?+E&
$atshepsut: "aughter of Tuthmosis 2 and Queen Ahmose.
=rom this time period1
TT @@A ' Ahmose (uma! <verseer of the estate of the God's Wife <verseer of the dou$le
granaries of the God's Wife Ahmose'Nefertar! Temp. Tuthmosis 222 ' (atshepsut 7arents1 Senusert and
Taid!F Wife1 Nu$ %)o!al concu$ine&
Neferure: "aughter of Tuthmosis 22 and Queen'7haraoh (atshepsut.
7ossi$l! wife of Tuthmosis 222
Seniseneb: divine adoratrice of Amun and a temple singer.
Senisene$ was the daughter of the (igh 7riest of Amun and 3iGier
(apusene$ and his wife Ahhotep. Senisene$ married the second priest of
Amun 7u!emre. Thutmose 444& A 3ew Bio%raphy) by 92Conner and Cline
(eds) p%. ?@6) ??@
Isis: ;other of Tuthmosis 222. )eceived the title of GW after her death.
Sitiah: Wife of Tuthmosis 222 in the earl! part of his reign.
Huy: "ivine Adoratri#.
;other of Queen ;er!tre (atshepsut. Known from a statue depciting (u!
with several of her grand'children. <n the statue the inscription reads1
$a#orite -o#ed one of the -ord of the Two -ands) +uperior of the harem in
the Temple of 'Amen() +uperior of the harem in the Temple of >e):i#ine
adoratriA of 'Amen() :i#ine adoratriA in the Temple of Atum) +he "ho Bore
the od!s "ife and the Kin%!s 1rincipal "ife
!erytre-$atshepsut: Titles1 (ereditar! 7rincess %iryt-pBt& Sole <ne Great
of 7raises %wrt-hCwt-w2tit& King6s ;other %mwt-niswt& -ad! of The Two
-ands %nbt-t.wy& King6s Wife %hmt-nisw& Great King6s Wife %hmt-niswt-
wrt& God6s Wife %hmt-ntr& God6s (and %djrt-ntr&. Wife of Tuthmosis 222.
She was the daughter of the "ivine Adoratri# (u!.
;er!tre %(atshepsut& with her son Amenhotep 22.
(er titles here are1 King6s ;other %mwt-niswt& Great King6s Wife %hmt-
niswt-wrt&
God6s Wife %hmt-ntr& God6s (and %djrt-ntr& %TT,@&
!erytamun: "aughter of Tuthmosis 222 and ;er!tre'(atshepsut. "epicted
in the (athor shrine $ehind her father Tuthmosis.
The od!s "ife =erytamen depicted behind her father Tuthmosis 444.
4ma%e from& The <%yptian <Apedition ?70D-?707& The =useum!s
<Aca#ations at Thebes by E. <. "inlock
The =etropolitan =useum of Art Bulletin) Fol. 0G) 3o. ??) (3o#.) ?707)
Tiaa: Wife of Amenhotep 22 and mother of Tuthmosis 23.
=rom this time period we have (et! Steward of the god's wife of Amun Scri$e and Dounter of cattle
of the God's Wife of Amun. (e was the son of Ne$nufer and ;en. (is father was also a HDounter of
cattle of the God's Wife of AmunH. (et! was married to the lad! Nefertar!. (et! was $uried in TT*I*.
Maetka, "ivine Adoratri# of Amun Time of Amenhotep 222.
;aetka was the wife of Senena (ead goldsmith of Amun. She is mentioned
inThe$an Tom$ TT*J? the tom$ of her hus$and. /7orter and ;oss4
%&&&' :nidentified God's Wife and God's (and depicted in -u#or. A priestess
' onl! descri$ed as God's Wife and God's (and ' appears $ehind Amenhotep
222. =or a more complete picture of this scene see1 Eistory of od!s "i#es)
by Karl -eser. link
;nidentified od!s "ife from the time of Amenhotep 444.
%&&&!ut&&&' :nidentified God's Wife known from a statue from the temple of
(athor at "endera. (er titles include God's Wife King's Dhief Wife (is
8eloved and ;istress of the Two -ands.
<ther epithets include1 'causing hearts to $e 0o!ful' 'Sovereign -ad! e#alted
with the Two =eathers' 'soothing her -ord %or (orus i.e. the King& with her
voice'. (er name includes the gl!phs for ;ut and speculation a$out her
identit! ranges from ;utemwia to ;utnod0emet to ;ut'Tu!a to Nefertari'
;er!tmut. Aldred suggested this might $e ;utnod0emet (oremhe$'s
Queen. (e $ased his theor! on the fact that the st!le of dress points to a post
Amarna period Queen which e#cludes ;utemwia. The titles and epithets
are closer to those of the Amarna period and would then point to
;utnod0emet. There is no other evidence that ;utnod0emet served in the
capacit! of God's Wife. %See also D!ril Aldred1 Two =onuments of the
>ei%n of Eoremheb The 9ournal of >g!ptian Archaeolog! 3ol. IA. %Aug.
*?J+& pp. *EE'*EJ. &


Back of the statue of the od!s "ife of Amun from the Temple of Eathor at
:endera (click on picture for lar%er ima%e).
9n the ri%ht the staue shown as it lies on the temple %rounds. The ribbons of
the sash are #isible.
4t appears as thou%h the 5ueen was shown in a stridin% position.
(1hotos courtesy of +esen)
19th and 20th Dynasty
Sitre: She was the wife of )amses 2 and the mother of Seti 2. She ma! have
$een named Tia $efore her hus$and came to the throne %according to the AEE
!ear stela.& (er titles include1 God6s Wife %hmt'ntr& Great King6s Wife his
$eloved %hmt'niswt'wrt mer!t.f& ;istress of :pper and -ower >g!pt
%hnwt'Shm6w'mhw&
"!ut-#Tuy: Wife of Seti 2 and mother of )amesses 22. (er title of God's
Wife is mentioned on her 3atican Statue $locks from Tanis a statue from
;edinet (a$u %originall! the )amesseum& an inscription from the
)amesseum and the inscriptions from the great temple of A$u Sim$el.
'Kitchen) >amesside 4nscriptions) Fol 44(
Nefertari-!erymut: Wife of )amesses 22. Nefertari ma! have $een the de
facto God's Wife. This theor! is $ased on epithets in her tom$ on scara$s
on a fragment of a statue from "endara %7; 3 **I& her insignia and the
designation of the ro!al couple as incarnations on earth of the divine couple
Amun%')e& and ;ut%'(athor&. Kichen mentions she is attested twice as
God's wife in her tom$ Q3JJ. 'Kitchen) >amesside 4nscriptions) Fol 44(
(!erytamun: "aughter'Wife of )amesses 22. She was the daughter of
Nefertari';er!mut. ;er!tamun was HSuperior of the (arem of Amun')aH.
2t's not certain that she also served as God's Wife. There is an interesting
vase at the -ouvre $elonging to a great ro!al wife ;er!tamen. The -ouvre
we$site identifies the lad! as the daughter'wife of )amesses 22. A$ove the
great ro!al wife title are some gl!phs that see to identif! the lad! as a god's
wife or ma!$e sister of a god's wifeC 2t's possi$le this vase $elongs to a
Queen ;er!tamun from the *+th d!nast! instead.
Fase belon%in% to a 5ueen =erytamen. (-ou#re 3 GH/) -
$ound in +a**ara.
Ta)osret: King6s Great Wife -ad! of the Two -ands ;istress of :pper
and -ower >g!pt God6s Wife
Wife of Set! 22 )egent for Siptah and later declared pharaoh in her own
right.
Temple of Amada 1 Tawosret is depicted on one of the door0am$s and her
titles are God6s Wife and Great King6s Wife. /"odson'(ilton pg *+.4
Isis-Ta-$emd*ert: King6s Great Wife King6s ;other God6s Wife
Wife of )amesses 222 and mother of )amesses 23. 7articipated in the
installation of her grand'daughter 2set as God6s Wife of Amun. /"odson'
(ilton pg *?@4
"+ua#Tentopet: Adoratri# King6s "aughter King6s Wife King6s ;other.
Tentopet was the wife of )amesses 23. <nl! seems to have $een an
adoratri# and never a God6s Wife. 8uried in Queens valle! tom$ Q3,A.
/"odson'(ilton pg *?@4
Isis: %2set Aset&
King6s "aughter Adoratri# God6s Wife of Amun
"aughter of )amesses 32. "epicted as an adoratri# on a stela from Koptos.
The title is incorporated into her cartouche on this monument rendering her
name as "uat'Net0er'2set. /"odson'(ilton pg *?E4 (er installation as God6s
Wife of Amun is mentioned on a $lock from Karnak. /"odson'(ilton image
of inscription on pg *?.
Tyti: King6s "aughter King6s Sister King6s Wife King6s ;other God6s
Wife.
7ossi$l! wife of )amesses K. 8uried in Q3 I@ in the 3alle! of the Queens
/"odson'(ilton4

,1st dynasty and -ater
!aatkare "prenomen !utemhat# King6s "aughter of his $od! Adoratri#
God6s Wife of Amun.
"aughter of 7inud0em 2 and Queen (enuttaw!. ;entioned as God6s Wife of
Amun on the faLade of the Khonsu temple in Karnak. (er mumm! and
funerar! e5uipment were found in "8.@E. /"odson'(ilton pg *?, @EJ4
This scene is also mentioned $! Wente. (e states that performs HShe
performs alone in the presence of Amon')e and Khonsu. 2n one case her
titles are r-p!t(t))w !rt hsw!t) hmt-ntr
n !4mn m !4pt-sw!t) s!t-nsw n kt. f) nbt t!wy (ereditar! princess great of
favors God's Wife of Amun in Karnak king's $odil! daughter -ad! of the
Two -ands and in the other hmt-ntrn !4mn m !4pt-swt) s!t-nsw n (ht.f)) nbt
t!wy God's Wife of Amun in
Karnak king's %$odil!& daughter -ad! of the Two -ands.H %9n the
Chronolo%y of the Twenty-$irst :ynasty >. =. Wente
9ournal of Near >astern Studies 3ol. @J No. .. %9ul. *?J,& pp. *II'*,J.&
Also known from a sha$ti from :niversit! Dollege -ondon ' :D.?+J.
=aatkare depicted on the pylon of the Khons temple.
$rom -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) p% 0GD
There!s another depiction of =aatkare on -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) p% 0G7
$enutta)y: God6s Wife of Amun and Adoratri# .
7ossi$l! a daughter of 7inud0em 22 and 2setemkhe$. (er name is written
with the adoratri# title 2n the cartouche as "uat'net0er'(enuttaw!. <nl!
known from several sha$tis. /"odson'(ilton pg @EI4
Eenuttawy. from -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) p% 0G7
aromama !eryetmut "prenomen: Sitamen !utemhat#: God6s Wife of
Amun -ad! of the Two -ands Adoratri#.
7ossi$l! a daughter of <sorkon 22. Karomama served as God6s Wife of
Amun under <sorkon 22 and his successors. /"odson'(ilton pg @*, @*?'@E4
8ronGe statue of Karomama now in the -ouvre %NIEE&
The statue depicts Karomama with a short Nu$ian st!le wig. A uraeus must
have decorated the front of the wig $ut was $roken off. (er hands are held
out in front of her and it looks as though the! would have grasped
something. She wears an ela$orate dress which is made to resem$le wings
encircling her $od!. This statue was dedicated $! her treasurer
Ahentefnakhte. /"odson'(ilton pg @@E4
The od!s "ife Karomama (Ion Bodsworth)
:surped statue from the *+th d!nast!.
The statue depicts a priest holding a Naos. This statue was usurped $! a
@@nd d!nast! priest and the scene changed to depict Karomama ;er!etmut.
Karomama shakes two sistra $eore a seated statue of Amen')e who is
depicted with a )am6s head and two dou$le plumes. Karomama wears a
long pleated dress. She wears a short Nu$ian st!le wig with a uraeus on her
$row. (er modius is $! a fairl! large vulture whose outstretched wings seem
to protect a crowned co$ra. /"odson'(ilton pg @*?4
( Tashakheper: The God6s Wife Tashakheper is mentioned in grafitto in the
temple of Khonsu under Takelot 222. She ma! $e a daughter of <sorkon 22.
/"odson'(ilton pg @@.4 She ma! have served for onl! a ver! short time. A
possi$le date would $e ca. ,,E 8D /Kitchen4
Shepen)epet I "prenomen: hnemet-ib-amun#:

+hepenwepet) Khnemet-ib-Amun
"aughter of <sorkon 222 and Queen Karoat0et. Titles1 King6s "aughter
Adoratri# God6s Wife of Amun. Served as God6s Wife from the $eginning
of her father6s reign /"odson'(ilton pg @.*4.
Temple of <siris (e5ad0et %Karnak&1 The inner shrine shows the coronation
of <sorkon 222 and Takelot 222. Shepenwepet 2 is depicted $eing suckled $! a
goddess and $eing crowned %;orkot&

Two different depictions of +hepenwepet 4 from the Temple of 9siris
Ee*adjet from Karnak.
-ine drawin%s after photo%raphs from K=T Iournal Article.
Amenirdis I ".renomen: haneferumut#:
Eiero%lyphics spellin% out the names of Amenirdis Khaneferumut.
Created by Iean >ijlant. $or full titles and inscriptions see Amenirdis
King6s daughter %sat'nesw& God6s Adoratri# %dwat'net0er& God6s (and
%d0eret'net0er& God6s Wife of Amun %hemet net0er'en'amun&.
"aughter of Kashta and Queen 7e$at0ma Sister of Sha$aka and likel! sister
of 7i!e Queen Khensa Queen 7eksater and princess Neferukakashta.
%"odson'(ilton 7g @.+&
Amenirdis was installed in The$es as the heiress to Shepenwepet 2 $! either
Kashta %her father& or 7i!e. As heiress she would have $een given the title of
Adorer of the God %dwat'net0er&. 2t is not known when Shepenwepet 2 died
and Amenirdis $ecame God6s Wife $ut it ma! have $een during the reign of
Sha$a5a. At that time Amenirdis had adopted her niece Shepenwepet 22
daughter of 7i!e as her successor. Amenirdis died during the reign of
Tahar5a. She was succeeded $! Shepenwepet 22 %;orkot&

Amenirdis before AmunJ 9n the ri%ht& line drawin% of Amenirdis.
(1hoto by Alain uilleuA - for more detail and more pictures see& temple of
Amenirdis)
Temple of <siris (e5ad0et %Karnak&1 She$it5o %Sha$ata5a& and Amenirdis
add a small court and a p!lon to this temple. Amenirdis as shown with
She$it5o making offerings to Amun.
Wadi (amamat1 2nscriptions dated to !ear *@ of Sha$a5o can $e found and
some also mention Amenirdis. /"odson'(ilton4
Statue of Amenirdis from Karnak now in the Dairo ;useum %D; DGIJI&1
Amenirdis is depicted wearing a tripartite wig with a vulture headdress and
three uraei on her $row. She wears a fairl! simple sheet dress and carries a
fl! whisk in her left hand. /"odson'(ilton pg @.I4 See also1 Alain Guilleu#
' page for wonderful full length image.
8urial1 =unerar! Dhapel in ;edinet (a$u
Amenirdis 4 (British =useum)
Statue of Amenirdis in the Aswan ;useum.
Amenirdis is depicted with the vulture headdress a modius and the dou$le
plumes com$ined with the horned sundisk.
The face of the statue is sadl! damaged. This image is courtes! of Alain
Guilleu#. ;ore detailed and full length images appear on his we$site %link&
=rom this time period we have1
TT., ' (arwa Dhief Steward of the God's Wife Amenardis 2. Saite 7eriod. %@I
th
d!n& 7arents1 7edemut
%Scri$e& and >staweret.
Shepen)epet II ".renomen: $enut-neferumut-iryetre#:

Eiero%lyphics spellin% out the names of +hepenwepet Eenut-neferumut-
iryetre.
Created by Iean >ijlant. $or more inscriptions see& +hepenwepet 44
"aughter of 7i!e. She was a %half'&sister of King Tahar5a Queen Qalhata
%wife of Sha$aka& as well as sister to several of Tahar5a6s wives. /"odson'
(ilton pg @AE4 Served as God6s Wife from the reign of Tahar5a until after
!ear ? of 7samtik 2.
+phinA of +hepenwepet 44 from the sacred lake at Karnak now in Berlin
(6760)&
Shepenwepet has the $od! of a lion $ut she is depicted with human arms
and hands which are stretched out and are holding a ram'headed 0ar. She
wears what seems like a (athor like wig .
4nscription at "adi asus& 7samtik is shown offering to Amun';in. 8ehind
him stands his daughter the adoratri# Neithi5ert $ehind her stands the God6s
Wife Shepenwepet %22&. Shepenwepet has the titles God6s Wife and Mher
;otherN %hmt nt0r and mut's&. A$ove and to the right of this inscription are
the cartouches of the God6s Wife Shepenwepet and the Adoratri# Amenirdis
with the !ears *? and *@ associated with them. These inscriptions seem to
refer to Shepenwepet 2 and Amenirdis 2. /"odson'(ilton pg @A@4
+hepenwepet 44) AleAandria =useum
$rom "ikimedia
See also $ase of statue from digitaleg!pt with inscription1 "ords spoken) 9
9siris di#ine adoractrice +hepenwepet) true of #oice) your sister 4sis comes
to you rejoicin% throu%h lo#e of you when she sees you. "hen your steps
approach (,) her) she protects you. Kou should not drown. +he (%i#es) for
you breath for your nostrils that you may li#e) the 9siris (...) +hepenwepet)
true of #oice) kin%!s dau%hter of 1iy.
Also in the collection are a sha$ti :DAEE+? A $rick :D*A+A. and A
cartouche :D *A,A@
Amenirdis II:
3ame and title of Amenirdis 44
Created by Iean >ijlant) from Amenirdis 44
"aughter of Tahar5a. Titles1 King6s "aughter Adoratri# God6s (and.
Adopted as heir $! Shepenwepet 22. Amenirdis 22 then adopted Neiti5ret 2 as
her own heir in !ear ? of 7samtik 2. At the death of Shepenwepet 22 the title
of God6s Wife passed over Amenirdis and the position went to Neiti5ret.
Amenirdis seems to have remained in office as Adoratri#. /"odson'(ilton
pg @.+4
-intel from Karnak (Temple of 9siris 1edeankh,) (C= I<070/GB)
=rom left to right we see1
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e.
The God6s hand Amenirdis %22& $efore Amen')e and ;ut1
Amenirdis is depicted with the vulture headdress and dou$le plumes. She6s
offering ;aat to Amen')e and ;ut. She6s identified as God6s (and
Amenirdis King6s daughter /..4d0rt'nt0r %2mn'r'di's&O sat nsw /..4
The God6s Wife Neithi5ret $efore Amen're and another god.
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e. /"odson'(ilton pg @AA4
A $ase of a statue :D*A,.? records the titles "ivine Adoratri# and God's
Wife for Amenirdis.

"odson A The problem of Amenirdis 44 and the heirs to the office of od!s
wife of Amun durin% the twenty-siAth dynasty 9ournal of >g!ptian
archaeolog! @EE@ vol. ++ pp. *,?'*+J
$acade of tombs mentionin% +hepenwepet) 3eiti*ret and 1samtik.
$or more detail see& -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) 1a%e 06@
$or more ima%es see& -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) 1a%e 06? and -epsius) Abt
444) Band D) 1a%e 060
Neitiqert "Nitokris# Shepen)epet III prenomen: Nebetneferumut

3eithi*ret merymut) 3eb(et)neferumut
"aughter of 7samtik 2 and Queen ;eh!tenweskhet
-intel from Karnak (Temple of 9siris 1edeankh,) (C= I<070/GB)
=rom left to right we see1
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e.
The God6s hand Amenirdis %22& $efore Amen')e and ;ut1
The God6s Wife Neithi5ret $efore Amen're and another god.
Neithi5ret wears the vulture headdress and dou$le plumes. She is offering
;aat to the Gods. She6s identified as God6s Wife Neithi5ret King6s
"aughter %of& 7samtik %2&.
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e.
/"odson'(ilton pg @AA4
A shabti
This o$0ect can $e found in the collection of :niversit! Dollege
-ondon :D.+E,+
Temple lintel (from Karnak ,)
The lintel shows Necho 22 Nitocris 2 and 7edehorresnet %c.f. TT*?J& $efore
several gods and goddesses
Dairo >g!ptian ;useum Temp. No. @+.I.@I.A. %This scene seems to date
to the time of Necho 22& (Topolo%ical biblio%raphy - >eliefs and 1aintin%s
by =alek)
A lintel (from a temple ,)
The inscription shows cartouches of Nitocris 2 %daughter of 7samtik 2& and
Shepenwepet 22 God6s wife. "ated to the time of 7samtik 2 %-ondon
Dharles >de -td& (Topolo%ical biblio%raphy - >eliefs and 1aintin%s by
=alek)
Temple relief
Two Nile gods are shown carr!ing tra!s with offerings The inscriptions
include cartouches of Nitocris 2 %now in the )o$ert ;c"ougall Art
Galler!.& (Topolo%ical biblio%raphy - >eliefs and 1aintin%s by =alek)
3itocrisL+hepenwepet before Amun in TT067 - the tomb of 1abes
(1hoto by Alain uilleuA - for more info see 1abes pa%e)
=rom this time period we have1
TT.J ' 2$i1 Dhief steward of the "ivine Adoratri# %likel! Nitocris& -ate 7eriod temple'tom$ Temp.
7sametik 2.
7arents1 Ankh'hor %"ivine =ather& and "e'u$asteiriF Wife1 Shepenernute. Sons1 7edehor/resnet4 and
7edepeneferenirtef. Nitocris and Shepenwepet are mentioned in the tom$.
TT @,? ' 7a$es Dhief steward of the god's wife Temp. 7sametik 2. 7arents1 7edu$aste %"ivine father
$eloved of the god& and Tasentenhor. Son1 Tahorpakhepesh Nitocris is mentioned in the Tom$.
Shepen)epet I/
7ossi$l! a daughter of King Nekau 22 and Queen Khede$'neith'hir$inet.
Served as God6s Adorati#.
-intel from Karnak (Temple of 9siris 1edeankh,) (C= I<070/GB)
=rom left to right we see1
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e.
Shepenwepet is shown shaking two sistra $efore Amen')a. She6s shown
with the (igh Steward of the Adoratri# 7edihorresnet. Shepenwepet wears
the vulture headdress and dou$le plumes.
The God6s hand Amenirdis %22& $efore Amen')e and ;ut1
The God6s Wife Neithi5ret $efore Amen're and another god.
The Adoratri# Shepenwepet %23& $efore Amen')e.
/"odson'(ilton pg @AA4
Ankhenesneferibre ".renomen: $ekaneferumerymut#:

Ankhnesneferibre Eekaneferu-merymut
"aughter of 7samtik 22 and Queen Takhuit. Titles1 King6s "aughter of his
8od! Great of Sceptre God6s Wife of Amun (igh 7riest%ess& of Amun.

Ankhnesneferibre as depicted in Karnak.
$or the ima%e on the left and more see& -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) 1a%e 06.
$or the ima%e on the ri%ht and more see& -epsius) Abt 444) Band D) 1a%e 06G
Adopted $! Neiti5ret as recorded on a stela in Karnak. 8ecame God6s Wife
of Amun in !ear A of the reign of her $rother Wahi$re. After her father6s
accession she was given the title of (igh 7riest of Amun. The post of (igh
7riest seems to have $een vacant after (arkhe$i served in that role during
the reign of 7samtik 2. /"odson'(ilton4
9n the left we see 1samtik before Amun and =ut.
9n the ri%ht Ankhnesneferibre (followed by the steward +eshon*) stands
before Amun and Khons.
The Adoption +tela) from& -eahy A.) The adoption of Ankhnesneferibre at
Karnak
+arcopha%us -id now in the British =useum (B= <A.0)
The $lack $asalt lid shows the God6s wife carr!ing a crook and flail. She
wears a $eautiful pleated ro$e and wears the vulture headdress topped with
the dou$le plumes as well as the horned sun'disk. /"odson'(ilton pg @AI4
+tatue of Ankhnesneferibre from Karnak) now in the 3ubian =useum (
Ankhnesneferi$re is depicted with a short Nu$ian st!le wig. She has one
uraeus on her $row. The wig is topped with a uraeus encircled modius which
in turn is topped $! dou$le plumes in com$ination with the horned sundisk .
Statue of 8astet with the name and title of Ankhnesneferi$re ' :D.JAA.
-eah! A. The adoption of Ankhnesneferibre at Karnak 9ournal of >g!ptian
archaeolog! *??J vol. +@ pp. *AI'*JI

=rom this time period we have 1
TT *?, ' 7edeneith Dhief steward of the God's Wife of Amun the "ivine Adoratri# Ankhnesneferi$re
Temp. 7sametik 22 7arents1 7sammethek and Tadehu$aste
TT @A@ ' Wahi$ra Dham$erlain of the god's wife of Amun Ankhnesneferi$ra -ate 7eriod ' Saite
7arents1 7edeamunnai and ;utardaisF Wife1 Tadepanehep. Sons1 7sammethek %Dham$erlain to the
God's Wife& and 7edehorresnet called (arpemai .
TT @, ' Sheshon5 high steward of the divine adoratri# Anknesneferi$re Temp. Apries and
Amasis. 7arents1 (arsiesi %Dham$erlain of the divine adoratri#& and Tahi$et.There is mention in the
tom$ of a son named (arsiesi cham$erlain of the divine adoratri# (ead of the secrets of the God's
Wife Nitocris in the (ouse of 7urification .
Nitokris II: "aughter of Ahmose 22 and Ankhenesneferi$re6s intended
successor. 7ro$a$l! never served due to the 7ersian invasion .
2nfo comes from 1
* . "odson and (ilton1 The Domplete )o!al =amilies of Ancient >g!pt
-ondon @EEA
@ . 7orter and ;oss Topographical 8i$liograp! of Ancient >g!ptian
(ierogl!phic Te#ts )eliefs and 7aintings1 The The$an Necropolis 7art
<ne1 7rivate Tom$s. Second >dition. Griffith 2nstitute. <#ford. *??A
. . Schmidt (eike D. >in =all von AmtsanmassungC "ie Gottesgemahlin
Nefertari';eritenmut G; *AE %*??A& +*'?@ .