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Sit-re inhieroglyphs | ||||
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Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
The ancient Egyptian noble Sitre In (orSitra In, or Sit-re known as InorInet, or simply Sitre) was buried in the Valley of the Kings, in tomb KV60. She has been identified as the nurse of Hatshepsut. A life-sized statue of her holding Hatshepsut is inscribed with her charge, which is repeated on an ostrakon now in Vienna.[1] Although not a member of the royal family, she received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis. Her coffin has the inscription wr šdt nfrw nswt In, identifying her as the Great Royal Wet NurseIn.[2]
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