Neferet, wife of Rahotep
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Neferet is an Egyptian princess who lived in ancient Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty. Neferet means “the beautiful one.”
Nofret's parents are unknown. Nofret married Prince Rahotep, son of Pharaoh Sneferu. She has three daughters and three sons with Rahotep.
The face of the beautiful Neferet, wife of Ra-hotep, whose shared statue with her husband was found near Meidum in Beni Suef. Neferet bore the title of well-known to the king, as she was contemporary with her husband, the modern kings of Sneferu and Khufu, the famous kings of the Fourth Dynasty. One who contemplates the details of the statue notices the elegance of the princess’s appearance, beginning with The knitted robe that highlights the beauty of the harmonious body, as well as the short hair wig “Fashion” Ladies of the Old Kingdom buried Neferet with her husband in Mastaba 16 in Meidum. By Daninos, beautiful statues of Rahotep and Nofret were found. Nofret is depicted with a black wig and a very honest face. Her titles in hieroglyphics on the back of her chair she calls “King’s Knowledge.” The statues are now in the Cairo Museum. The couple's mastaba contained two burial chambers and two worship chapels. The southern cult church belonged to Rahotep, the northern one to Nofret. Here she is depicted with Rehotep in front of a sacrificial table. The inscription above the scene provides it with a second title: miteret (translation unknown today). The local delicate crown with small flowers, and the eye inlay that mimics the real thing.


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