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Khufukhaf II (meaning "Khufu raised him") was an ancient Egyptian high official during the Old Kingdom period. Likely born during the 4th Dynasty, Khufukhaf died during the reign of pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the mid 5th Dynasty. In modern Egyptology, he is also called Khufukhaf B or Khufukhaf the Younger to distinguish him from his probable father or grandfather Khufukhaf I.




Family


Khufukhaf bore the title of "king's son", a title which is however purely honorary and does not represent a true filiation. Rather, it is possible that he was a son of vizier Khufukhaf I, a son of Khufu who served as such during Khafre's reign. However, the only known sons of Khufukhaf I's were Wetka and Iuenka. Reisner claimed that Khufukhaf II was a grandson of Khufukhaf I and thus a son of either Wetka, Iuenka or Khufukhaf I's daughter. It is most possible that Khufukhaf II was a grandson, and not the son of Khufukhaf I. This however remains conjectural.
The wife of Khufukhaf II is known to have been princess Khentkaus. She bore the title of King's daughter of his body indicating in all likeliness that she was a daughter of a pharaoh. Khentkaus and Khufukhaf had two sons: Khaf-Khufu and Sety-Ptah.




Career


As the son or grandson of a vizier, Khufukhaf II had a career laid out for him in the high administration of the Ancient Egyptian state. He bore a number of titles:

Chief of the troop
Chief of the western deserts
Chief of the king's works
Pure priest of the king
Great of the ten from Upper Egypt
Priest of the God
Priest of Maat
Priest of Ra in the temple Setibre, sun temple of Neferirkare Kakai
Priest of Khufu
He whose position is foremost
Chief of secrets of his Lord
King's son.
Khufukhaf died during the reign of pharaoh Nyuserre Ini.




Tomb


Khufukhaf II was buried in mastaba G 7150 at Giza. In the tomb is mentioned his family - wife and sons. Persons who are also mentioned are Pasherimut, child of Tadihor-[...]etef and Pedimutemiteru; he was a scribe.




References

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• Princess Khentkaus
• Nyuserre Ini
• Index of ancient Egypt–related articles
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• Nefertkau
• Henutsen
• Giza pyramid complex