Inetkaes was an ancient Egyptian princess of the Third Dynasty, who reigned during the Old Kingdom.
| Inetkaes | |
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| King's Daughter | |
 Inetkaes (left) at the feet of her father, Djoser, next to her mother Hetephernebti (center), and a third woman whose name is lost on one of the boundary stele | |
| Dynasty | 3rd of Egypt |
| Father | Djoser |
| Mother | Hetephernebti |
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| Inetkaes in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | ||||
Inetkaes was the only known child of Pharaoh Djoser and Queen Hetephernebti, and she was a granddaughter of Khasekhemwy and Nimaethap.[1]
She is mentioned on the boundary stelae surrounding Djoser's step pyramid (these are now to be found in various museums) and is depicted on a relief found in Heliopolis (now in Torino). This shows the enthroned pharaoh accompanied by smaller figures of Inetkaes and Hetephernebti.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.48
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, pp.42,48