Khenmet or Khnumit was an ancient Egyptian king's daughter of the Twelfth Dynasty, around 1800 BC. [1] . She is mainly known from her unrobbed tomb containing a set of outstanding personal adornments. Princess Khenmet is only known from her burial next to the pyramid of Amenemhat II at Dahshur.

Diadem of Princess Khenmet, c. 1932–1898 B.C. Princess Khenmet is best known from her undisturbed tomb, which contained an exquisite collection of personal adornments. This masterpiece was discovered in the tomb she shared with her sister, Princess Ita, at Dahshur.

The diadem of princess Khenmet is formed of a series of horizontal and vertical decorations made of gold with inlays of semiprecious stones and glass paste. Each horizontal element is composed of a rosette flanked by two bell-shaped flowers heavily inlaid with carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli. This decoration is repeated eight times.

These items of jewelry belonging to Princess Khenmet are made with the decorative cloisonné technique of applied gold threads and tiny beads that was very popular outside Egypt, particularly in Syria and the area of the Aegean. The first chain has a pendant of a spotted heifer in a round border in blue enamel.

Its first pharaoh was Amenemhat I and its final was Sobekneferu. The chronology of the Twelfth Dynasty is the most stable of any period before the New Kingdom. The Turin Royal Canon gives 213 years (1991–1778 BC).

Bas-relief carvings in the ancient Egyptian temple of Deir el-Bahari depict events in the life of the pharaoh or monarch Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty. They show the Egyptian gods, in particular Amun, presiding over her creation, and describe the ceremonies of her coronation.

Dec 17, 2022 · The Diadem of Princess Khenmet is a gold crown that was discovered in the tomb of Princess Khenmet and her sister, Princess Ita, in Dahshur. The crown is made up of a network of interlaced gold wires that hold nearly 200 small flowers, each with a carnelian eye and five turquoise-inlaid petals.

Jan 27, 2023 · Now that we know her most popular variant, let’s take a look at the less common variant of the cartouche 𓍷, which is the variant that appears on the stela: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓄂𓀼. 𓇋𓏠𓈖 – Amun. 𓎹 – United with (Khnemet) 𓄂 – Foremost (Hat) 𓀼 – Noble Women (Shepsut)

Dec 25, 2005 · In case anybody was wondering, my Title,' Khnemet-Amun means ' United with Amun' and signifies spiritual union with the God. A royal title, commonly used by Hatshepsut ( formost of noble women' )it emphasis's her divine origins.

Aug 28, 2024 · Birth Name: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓄂𓀼 – “Khnemet Amun Hatshepsut” translates to “United with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.” This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪.