Sennefer and his wife Hatshepsut-Meryetre. Louvre Muesum
The Ancient Egyptian noble Sennefer was "Mayor of the City" (i.e. Thebes) and "Overseer of the Granaries and Fields, Gardens and Cattle of Amun" during the reign of Amenhotep II of the 18th dynasty. Being a favourite of the king he accumulated great wealth. He was also allowed to place a double statue of himself and his wife in the temple at Karnak. The famous garden plan, often described is Sennefer's Garden, is more likely to be of a garden which Sennefer managed, and perhaps designed, than to be of a garden which Sennefer owned. He was the son of Ahmose Humay, a male royal nurse, brother to Amenhotep II's vizier Amenemopet, and married to the royal nurse Sentnay. Sennefer was married to Hatshepsut-Meryetre, a singer of Amun (not to be confused with Queen Hatshepsut). His elder daughter Muttuy apparently married Kenamun, who succeeded Sennefer as mayor of Thebes.His brother Amenemopet called Pairy was buried close by in TT29. He was buried in a small but well decorated tomb (TT96, sometimes known as the "Tomb of the Vineyards" due to its decoration), located in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna district of the Theban Necropolis opposite Luxor in Egypt. However, some funerary items for Sennefer and his family have been found in KV42, the tomb of Hatshepsut-Meryetre, so he may have re-used this tomb for his actual burial. Some containers of Sennefer and Senetnay were also discovered in KV32, the tomb of Queen Tiaa, wife of Amenhotep II and mother of Thutmose IV http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/sennefer-kings-head-clerk-and-his-wife-hatshepsutPosts: 42919 | From: , | Registered: Jan 2010
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^^^^ Here the Louvre museum does not indicate Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut is different from Queen Hatshepsut
wikipedia:
Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut (or sometimes Hatshepsut-Meryet-Ra) was the principal wife of Pharaoh Thutmose III and the mother of Amenhotep II. Merytre-Hatshepsut was of noble birth. She was possibly the daughter of the Adoratrix Huy, whose statue in the British Museum (EA 1280) shows Huy holding a grandchild and represents the other children of Thutmose III and Merytre-Hatshepsut along the sides of her seated statue. She was the mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep II, Prince Menkheperre, and the princesses Nebetiunet, Merytamun C, Merytamun D, and Iset. It is also possible she was the daughter of Queen Hatshepsut. KV42 may have been reused for the Theban Mayor Sennefer and his wife Senetnay.
Well guess what, the Louvre museum has it wrong. The sculpture at the top of the thread is not Sennefer's wife was NOT Merytre-Hatshepsut. Sennefer and his wife Meryt were hounoured by Amenhotep II who placed a double statue of them both in the temple of Karnak (this is probably in return for Sennefer's service as Mayor of Thebes - a powerful office).
Two wives are shown with Sennefer in his tomb - Senetnay, who was a royal wetnurse, and Meryt. But it's also possible they are the same person.
The Explorer, a member of Egyptsearch lists
"Remnants of Sennefer's head and portions of his wife, Remnants of Sennefer's head and portions of his wife, Meryt (aka Senet-nay/Senet-nefert/Senet...), ca. 1427-1401 BC, during Amenhotep II's reign(aka Senet-nay/Senet-nefert/Senet...), ca. 1427-1401 BC, during Amenhotep II's reign"
^^^ I believe this is correct and the Louvre is wrong.
Sennefer was a mayor and his wife Meryt was not a queen
She obvioulsy was not Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut, wife of Pharaoh Thutmose III and was not Queen Hatshepsut, who married Thutmose II.
Very confusing but the Louvre definately has it wrong in my opinion
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