Khufukhaf
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Khufukhaf I or Khufukhaf A (ḫwfw(ỉ)-ḫˁỉ.f, "Khufu
raised him") was an ancient Egypt
ian prince and vizier
of the 4th dynasty
.
, half-brother of pharaoh Djedefre and full brother of pharaoh Khafra
and prince Minkhaf
. His mother might have been Queen Henutsen
; the latter's pyramid is next to his mastaba
tomb. His wife was named Nefertkau II
and she was buried with him in Giza.
, possibly towards the end of Khufu's reign or during his brother Khafra's reign.
which is part of the Giza Necropolis. Mastaba G 7130 is attributed to Khufukhaf's wife Nefertkau. G 7140 belonged to Khufukhaf himself. Khufukhaf is depicted with Queen Henutsen
in the Hall of the Mastaba. Several sons are mentioned as well. A son named Wetka
(also called Tuka) is depicted in the chapel of the mastaba. Another son named Iuenka
(or Iun-ka) is depicted in the chapel as well. Iunka is given the title of King's Son in the tomb. Khufukhaf also had a daughter.
Khufu
Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...
raised him") was an ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian prince and vizier
Vizier (Ancient Egypt)
The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Vizier is the generally accepted rendering of ancient Egyptian tjati, tjaty etc, among Egyptologists...
of the 4th dynasty
Fourth dynasty of Egypt
The fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom. Dynasty IV lasted from ca. 2613 to 2494 BC...
.
Family
Khufukhaf was a son of Pharaoh KhufuKhufu
Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...
, half-brother of pharaoh Djedefre and full brother of pharaoh Khafra
Khafra
Khafra — also Khafre — was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty, who had his capital at Memphis. According to some authors he was the son and successor of Khufu, but it is more commonly accepted that Djedefre was Khufu's successor and Khafra was Djedefre's...
and prince Minkhaf
Minkhaf
Minkhaf I was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th dynasty. He was a son of Pharaoh Khufu and served as vizier.- Biography :Minkhaf was a son of Pharaoh Khufu, half-brother of pharaoh Djedefra and elder brother of pharaoh Khafra. His mother may have been Queen Henutsen...
. His mother might have been Queen Henutsen
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th dynasty.- Biography :Henutsen was a daughter of Pharaoh Sneferu and his third wife. Henutsen married her elder half-brother Khufu. Her name is known only from a 16th dynasty stela, found next to an Isis' temple which was built during the reign of...
; the latter's pyramid is next to his mastaba
Mastaba
A mastaba, or "pr-djt" , is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period...
tomb. His wife was named Nefertkau II
Nefertkau II
Nefertkau II was an Ancient Egyptian princess consort, the wife of Prince Khufukhaf I, son of pharaoh Khufu.Nefertkau and Khufukhaf had several children including two sons named Wetka and Iuenka, as well as an unnamed daughter. Both sons Wetka and Iuenka appear in the tomb of Khufukhaf and...
and she was buried with him in Giza.
Life
He served as vizierVizier (Ancient Egypt)
The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Vizier is the generally accepted rendering of ancient Egyptian tjati, tjaty etc, among Egyptologists...
, possibly towards the end of Khufu's reign or during his brother Khafra's reign.
Tomb
Khufukhaf had a double mastaba in Giza (tomb G 7130-7140) in the east fieldGiza East Field
The East Field is located to the east of Khufu’s pyramid and contains cemetery G 7000. This cemetery was a burial place for some of the family members of Khufu....
which is part of the Giza Necropolis. Mastaba G 7130 is attributed to Khufukhaf's wife Nefertkau. G 7140 belonged to Khufukhaf himself. Khufukhaf is depicted with Queen Henutsen
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th dynasty.- Biography :Henutsen was a daughter of Pharaoh Sneferu and his third wife. Henutsen married her elder half-brother Khufu. Her name is known only from a 16th dynasty stela, found next to an Isis' temple which was built during the reign of...
in the Hall of the Mastaba. Several sons are mentioned as well. A son named Wetka
Wetka
Wetka was a Prince of Egypt, a man with the title "king's son". He is also called Tuka or Tuwka. He lived in the 4th dynasty of Egypt.- Family :...
(also called Tuka) is depicted in the chapel of the mastaba. Another son named Iuenka
Iuenka
Iuenka was a Prince of Egypt, a man with the title "king's son". He is also called Iunka, Yuwenka, Iun-ka and Iuwenka. He lived in the 4th dynasty of Egypt.- Family :...
(or Iun-ka) is depicted in the chapel as well. Iunka is given the title of King's Son in the tomb. Khufukhaf also had a daughter.