Khentetka

Khentetka or Khentetenka (fl. 26th century BCE) was a queen consort of Egypt; the wife of King Djedefre during the 4th Dynasty.

Biography Khentetka's titles include King's Beloved Wife (ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉt=f), She who sees Horus and Set (m33.t-ḥrw-stš), Attendant of Horus (ḫt-ḥrw), Priestess of Neith (ḥm.t-nṯr nt).

It is not known who Khentetka's parents were. Khentetka was the wife of the 4th Dynasty king Djedefre and it is possible she was the mother of some of his children. Djedefre had another wife named Hetepheres. Djedefre had four sons (Hornit, Baka, Setka, and Nikaudjedefre) and two daughters (Hetepheres C and Neferhetepes) but it is not known if Khentetka or Hetepheres (or even another woman) was the mother of these children. It has been suggested that Princess Neferhetepes was the daughter of Djedefre by Hetepheres.

Statues and burial Khentetka is known from statues found at Abu Rawash. She is depicted kneeling beside the foot of king Djedefre.