Henuttawy A papyrus – Cairo 47
Hnw.t-tA.wy
Ranke I, pg. 244, 12
Also known as Henouttaouy, Henuttaui, Henettawy
Provenance Royal Cache
It is assumed that Henuttawy is a daughter of Ramses XI, the last king of the 20th dynasty. She becomes Pinedjem I’s first wife, has many titles and plays an important role at court. Originally she has her own tomb in an unknown location, and before she is interred in the secret cachette her mummy boxes are stripped of the gold that covered them. Wiki
See Papyrus Egyptiens de Musee de Boulaq by Auguste Mariette, Boulaq 23, 1876
The first frame was on display in the temporary exhibition ‘A bridge for dialogue between cultures’ at the Tahrir Museum from 30 September to 15 November 2024.
Litany of Re papyrus for Henuttawy A
Length 143 cm, height 33.5 cm
Ref. No. S.R.IV.992 – JE 95887 – Boulaq 23, Cairo 47
Classified as Niwiński’s Amduat Type A.I.1
Photo’s from facsimile Mariette 1876 and panorama view VB 2022
