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Tabekenamun (Tabakenamun) was a Nubian queen dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. [2] Tabekenamun was a daughter of King Piye and may have been a queen consort to her brother Taharqa. She is known from Cairo Statue 49157 from Karnak. [3] Others have suggested Tabekenamun was the wife of Shabaka. She was a King's Daughter, King's Sister ...
She is depicted in Nubia next to the Viceroy of Kush Ahmose called Turo in the company of the newly crowned king and Queen Ahmose. A vase fragment found in KV20 was inscribed with the double cartouche of king Tuthmose I and Ahmose-Nefertari and the epithet indicates the queen was alive. A large statue of queen Ahmose-Nefertari from Karnak may ...
Karimala (sometimes written as Katimala or Kadimalo) was a Nubian queen. She is known from a relief found at the temple in Semna in Nubia. Karimala had the title of Great Royal Wife and princess. In the scene at Semna, the queen is shown with double feather crown, scourge and long robe.
This was the case for both Egyptians and Nubians. Egyptian and Nubian deities alike were worshipped in Nubia for 2,500 years, even while Nubia was under the control of the New Kingdom of Egypt. [65] Nubian kings and queens were buried near Gebel Barkal, in pyramids as the Egyptian pharaohs were.
Khensa (Khenensaiuw) was a Nubian queen dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. [1]Khensa is named as a King's Wife and King's Sister together with King Piye.This suggests she is the sister-wife of the Pharaoh and hence likely a daughter of Kashta and Pebatjma.
Asata was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian titles king's wife and Person of Egypt. She was presumed [1] to have been the wife of the king Aspelta. [2] Asata is mainly known from her burial at Nuri (Nuri 42). Her burial consisted of a pyramid with a small chapel in front of it. The pyramid was found heavily destroyed, and the chapel was ...
Mernua was a Nubian queen known solely for her burial at Meroe. Her burial, found intact, still contained the remains of three wooden coffins and mummy coverings in silver, including a mummy mask [1] that was also made in silver. Her name and title are only preserved on the shabtis and mummy covering that was found.
Meqemale (Makmalo) was a Nubian queen, so far only known from her burial in the royal cemetery of Nuri (Nuri 40). She was perhaps the wife of king Aspelta, but this is only a guess. Her only known title is big king's wife, Hmt-niswt aAt. [1] (not great king's wife as usually). Her burial consisted of a pyramid with a chapel and the underground ...