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Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
Overseer of Manicurists in the Palace
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum depicted nose to nose and embracing in their tomb
Dynasty
Fifth Dynasty
Pharaoh
Nyuserre Ini
Wife
Khenut (Khnumhotep) Khentikawes (Niankhkhnum)
Children
Khnumhotep:
Ptahshepses
Ptahneferkhu
Kaizebi
Khnumheswef
Niankhkhnum the younger
Rewedzawes
Niankhkhnum:
Hem-re
Qed-unas
Khnumhezewef
Hemet-re
Khewiten-re
Nebet
Burial
Mastaba of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
Entrance to second vestibule in the mastaba of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, seen from the enclosed court.
Khnumhotep (Ancient Egyptian: ẖnm.w-ḥtp(.w))[1] and Niankhkhnum (Ancient Egyptian: nj-ꜥnḫ-ẖnm.w)[2] were two male ancient Egyptian royal servants. The men shared the title of Overseer of the Manicurists in the Palace of King Nyuserre Ini, sixth pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty, reigning during the second half of the 25th century BC. They were buried together at Saqqara and are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb.[3]: 98 They are notable for their unusual depiction in Egyptian records, often interpreted as the first recorded same-sex couple.[4]: 96ff [5]: 200–201
^Ranke, Hermann (1935). Die Ägyptischen Personennamen, Bd. 1: Verzeichnis der Namen(PDF). Glückstadt: J.J. Augustin. p. 276. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^Ranke, Hermann (1935). Die Ägyptischen Personennamen, Bd. 1: Verzeichnis der Namen. Glückstadt: J.J. Augustin. p. 171.
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