| Hathorhotep | |
|---|---|
| King's Daughter | |
| Burial | Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Dahshur) |
| Dynasty | 12th or 13th Dynasty |
| Father | Amenemhat III? |
Hathorhotep was an ancient Egyptian king's daughter at the end of the Twelfth Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom. She can be associated with king Amenemhat III.
Attestation
Hathorhotep (ḥwt-ḥr(w)-ḥtp; Hathor (goddess) + Hotep "pleased/satisfied/at peace") is only known from one object.
Canopic Vase
At Dahshur, Hathorhotep is only known from a fragmentary canopic vase with her name and title found in pyramid of king Amenemhat III (circa r. 1860-1814 BCE). The vase may indicate that she was buried in the pyramid, and thus might be a daughter of Amenemhat III.
Incomplete Hieroglyphs
The inscription on the fragment shows a special type of "incomplete hieroglyphs" (see Miniachi 2010). That means that animals are shown without legs, to stop the animals represented by the hieroglyphs from attacking the deceased. This type of writing was only used from the reign of Amenemhat III (late Twelfth Dynasty) onward into the Thirteenth Dynasty at the end of the Middle Kingdom. The key tomb for incomplete hieroglyphs is the tomb of king Awibre Hor in the 13th dynasty, buried next to the Pyramid of Amenemhat III. Therefore, it is also possible that Hathorhotep was the daughter of another, later king.
Further reading
- Gianluca Miniaci (2010) The Incomplete Hieroglyphs System at the end of the Middle Kingdom
- Wolfram Grajetzki (2013) Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom
- Bunson (2002) Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
References
- Jacques de Morgan: Fouilles à Dahchour en 1894–1895. Holzhausen, Wien 1903, p. 105. fig. 154
- Grajetzki 2013:194
- Bunson 2002:160
- Miniaci 2010:114