Khufukhaf I


Khufukhaf I was an ancient Egyptian prince and vizier of the 4th dynasty.

Family

Khufukhaf was a son of Pharaoh Khufu, half-brother of pharaoh Djedefre and full brother of pharaoh Khafra and prince Minkhaf. His mother might have been Queen Henutsen; the latter's pyramid is next to his mastaba tomb. His wife was named Nefertkau II and she was buried with him in Giza.

Life

He served as vizier, possibly towards the end of Khufu's reign or during his brother Khafra's reign.

Tomb

Khufukhaf had a double mastaba in Giza in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis. Mastaba G 7130 is attributed to Khufukhaf's wife Nefertkau. G 7140 belonged to Khufukhaf himself. Khufukhaf is depicted with Queen Henutsen in the Hall of the Mastaba. Several sons are mentioned as well. A son named Wetka is depicted in the chapel of the mastaba. Another son named Iuenka is depicted in the chapel as well. Iunka is given the title of King's Son in the tomb. Khufukhaf also had a daughter.

Titles

Khufukhaf was part of the highest level of the administration and was elevated to the vizierate probably during the reign of Khafra, his brother. This rank, the highest at the time, was strictly reserved to the close family of the Pharaoh during the 4th dynasty.
Main titles:
TitleTranslationJones Index
iry-pˁthereditary prince/nobleman, 'keeper of the patricians'1157
ˁḏ-mr dpadministrator\boundary official of Dep 1348
wḏ-mdw n ḥry-wḏbgiver of orders to those in charge of reversions 1500
mdw ḥpherdsman of Apis1699
ḥm Bȝw Nḫnservant of the Souls of Nekhen/Hierakonpolis1877
ḥm-nṯr ḥr  ḳȝ-ˁpriest of Horus elevated-of-arm2075
ḥm-nṯr ḫwfwpriest of Khufu2087
ḥrỉ-wḏb m ḥwt-ˁnḫmaster of the largess/he who is in charge of reversions in the House/ Mansion of Life2215
ḫrp ˁḥdirector of the ˁḥ palace2579
zȝ nswtking's son2911
zȝ nswt n ẖt.fKing's son of his body2912
smr wˁtysole companion3268
tȝyty zȝb ṯȝtyhe of the curtain, chief justice, vizier3706
wr di.w pr ḏḥwtyGreatest of the Five in the temple of Thoth1471

Translation and indexes from Dilwyn Jones.