Khufukhaf II
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Khufukhaf | |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 2430 BC |
| Burial place | mastaba G 7150 at Giza |
| Spouse | Khentkaus |
| Children | Khaf-Khufu and Sety-Ptah |
Khufukhaf II (meaning "Khufu raised him"; died c. 2430 BC)[1] was an ancient Egyptian high official during the Old Kingdom period. Likely born during the 4th Dynasty, Khufukhaf died during the reign of king Nyuserre Ini of the 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.
Khufukhaf bore the title of "king's son", a title which is however purely honorary and does not represent a true filiation.[2] 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.[3] 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 king. Khentkaus and Khufukhaf had two sons: Khaf-Khufu and Sety-Ptah.[1]