Kemsit

The hieroglyphic
name of Kemsit

A relief showing Kemsit
(from Deir el-Bahari)

Kemsit, or Khemsit, was a royal companion of the Eleventh Dynasty. She  was  a  member  of  the  Harem of  Montuhotep II (206-12010 B.C.E.) of the 11th Dynasty. Kemsit was buried  in  the  pharaohs  extended  mortuary  complex  in  Deir el-Bahri on the western shore of Thebes. Her Sarcophagus designated her as yet another Sole Favorite of the King.

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