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Herwebenkhet

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Herwebenkhet
Her-weben-khet purified by Re-Horakhty and Thoth
Burial placeBab el-Gasus
Known forHer Book of dead
TitleChantress of Amun
Parents

Herwebenkhet, also known as Heroubekht, Herouben, Harweben, and Herytuben, was chantress of Amun and a daughter of the high priest and de facto ruler of Upper Egypt Pinedjem II and his wife Isetemkheb D.[1]

Book of dead

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The book of dead of herwebenkhet

This papyrus is intended to be a part of her own abbreviated version of the Book of the Dead. It contains a set of spells to guide her through the underworld. [2]

Harpocrates or Horus the Child depicted within the sun disc, resting upon the Aker lions and surrounded by an Ouroboros
Her-weben-khet drinks from the water before the god Geb as a crocodile
Her-weben-khet presents offerings to Ptah-Sokar in his form as Osiris.
Her-weben-khet sowing seed and gathering the harvest

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