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Khnumhotep II

Governor at Beni Hasan, Twelfth Dynasty

c. 1890 BCE

Served under Amenemhat II and Senusret II.

Biography

A governor in Middle Egypt whose rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan is famous for its painted scenes, including one of a group of "Aamu" arriving from western Asia.

Khnumhotep II · KEMET