Nefermaat

Nefermaat I () was an ancient Egyptian prince, a son of king Sneferu. He was a vizier possessing the titles of the king's eldest son, royal seal bearer, and prophet of Bastet. His name means "Maat is beautiful" or "With perfect justice".

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Egyptian dignitary.Name: Nefermaat I
Egyptian dignitary.Image: Fragment from the tomb of Nefermaat and Itet, Meidum, Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru, c. 2430 BC, limestone, colored paste, restored - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago (perspective corrected).jpg
Egyptian dignitary.image_size: 190 px
Egyptian dignitary.Alt: A stele from the University of Chicago. The top layer depicts Nefermaat. The middle depicts his wife Itet seated, behind her an unknown child (top) and Ankherfenedjef (bottom). The bottom layer depicts four more of their children, from left to right, Wehemka, an unknown child, Ankhersheretef, and Nebkhenet.
Egyptian dignitary.Caption: A stele from the University of Chicago. The top layer depicts Nefermaat. The middle depicts his wife Itet seated, behind her an unknown child (top) and Ankherfenedjef (bottom). The bottom layer depicts four more of their children, from left to right, Wehemka, an unknown child, Ankhersheretef, and Nebkhenet.
Egyptian dignitary.Style: Vizier of Egypt
Egyptian dignitary.Tenure: 2570 BC
Egyptian dignitary.Pharaoh: Khufu
Egyptian dignitary.Father: Sneferu
Egyptian dignitary.Burial: mastaba 16, Meidum
Egyptian dignitary.Wife: Itet
Egyptian dignitary.Children: Hemiunu and several others

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Image: Fragment from the tomb of Nefermaat and Itet, Meidum, Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru, c. 2430 BC, limestone, colored paste, restored - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC07773.JPG

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date of birth: 2500-00-00

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== Biography == Nefermaat was the eldest son of Sneferu, the king and founder of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt and his first wife. He was a half-brother of Khufu. Nefermaat's wife was Itet, also spelled as Atet. Fifteen of Nefermaat's offspring are named in his tomb, sons Hemiunu, Isu, Teta, Khentimeresh and daughters Djefatsen and Isesu are depicted as adults, while sons Itisen, Inkaef, Serfka, Wehemka, Shepseska, Kakhent, Ankhersheretef, Ankherfenedjef, Buneb, Shepsesneb and Nebkhenet and daughter Pageti are shown as children. His son Hemiunu is probably identical with vizier Hemiunu, who was believed to have helped plan the Great Pyramids.