Khuwyt

Khuwyt

Khuwyt

Ancient Egyptian museum

Khuwyt (c. 1960 B.C.) was an ancient Egyptian musician who is represented in a decorative painting on the tomb of Antefoker, an Egyptian political official during the Twelfth Dynasty.[1] She and a male musician, identified as the singer Didumin, are depicted side by side, playing harps to entertain Antefoker.[2] She is identified on the north wall of the tomb as "chantress, Khuwyt, daughter of Maket."[3] Their songs are about Hathor, the golden goddess, and about the vizier himself, wishing him life and health.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Manniche, Lise (1991). Music and Musicians in Ancient Egypt. London: British Museum Press. pp. 35–36.
  2. [2]
    Rice, Michael (2003). "Antefoker". Who's Who in Ancient Egypt. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-203-44328-6.
  3. [3]
    Benderitter, Thierry. "Antefoqer; Intefiqer; Antefoker; Intefiker; TT60; TT 60; Egypt tomb Luxor: The Chapel (or Shrine)". Osirisnet.net. Retrieved 25 September 2013.


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