Mindjedef | |
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Prince of Egypt | |
Burial | mastaba G 7760,
Giza |
Spouse | Khufuankh |
Father | Crown Prince Kawab |
Mother | Queen Hetepheres II |
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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Mindjedef
[1] in hieroglyphs | ||||
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Era:
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | ||||
Mindjedef was a Prince of ancient Egypt, who lived during the 4th Dynasty. His name means "Enduring Like Min". Min is an Egyptian fertility god.
Mindjedef was a son of Crown Prince Kawab and Queen Hetepheres II. He was the grandson of Pharaoh Khufu and Meritites I and great-grandson of Sneferu. Mindjedef was born during the reign of his grandfather. Mindjedef was a brother of Queen Meresankh III and uncle of Princes Rawer and Minkhaf II.
It is known that Mindjedef had a wife called Khufuankh ("Khufu lives"). [2]
Prince Mindjedef held the titles King’s son of his body, Hereditary prince, Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, etc. [3]
Mindjedef was buried at Giza in mastaba G 7760. Mindjedef and Khufuankh are depicted with a small son in the chapel, but his name is not preserved. [3] [4] His sarcophagus is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 54.80a-b). [5]
Mindjedef | |
---|---|
Prince of Egypt | |
Burial | mastaba G 7760,
Giza |
Spouse | Khufuankh |
Father | Crown Prince Kawab |
Mother | Queen Hetepheres II |
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
| ||||
Mindjedef
[1] in hieroglyphs | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Era:
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | ||||
Mindjedef was a Prince of ancient Egypt, who lived during the 4th Dynasty. His name means "Enduring Like Min". Min is an Egyptian fertility god.
Mindjedef was a son of Crown Prince Kawab and Queen Hetepheres II. He was the grandson of Pharaoh Khufu and Meritites I and great-grandson of Sneferu. Mindjedef was born during the reign of his grandfather. Mindjedef was a brother of Queen Meresankh III and uncle of Princes Rawer and Minkhaf II.
It is known that Mindjedef had a wife called Khufuankh ("Khufu lives"). [2]
Prince Mindjedef held the titles King’s son of his body, Hereditary prince, Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, etc. [3]
Mindjedef was buried at Giza in mastaba G 7760. Mindjedef and Khufuankh are depicted with a small son in the chapel, but his name is not preserved. [3] [4] His sarcophagus is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 54.80a-b). [5]