Nakhtneith


Nakhtneith was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st dynasty. Her name means "strong is Neith".

Biography

Nakhtneith was the wife of Pharaoh Djer. She is known from a stela found in Abydos where she was buried near her husband. On the stela she holds the titles "Great one of the hetes scepter" and "she who carries Horus". The stela is currently in the Cairo Museum. It measures 31.6 cm high by 18.5 cm wide.