The name written in the Turin papyrus 6.14 is lost in lacuna, which is the position the name of Intef II would occupy by counting backwards from Mentuhotep II in 6.16. Further confirmation comes from the 49 year reign which is mentioned in 6.14, which fits well the fifty years reign of Intef II. The stela of Tjetji who was an high ranking official during both Intef II and III, solidifies the succession order. The Son of Ra title is always found inside the cartouche of Intef II. None of the Intefs of the Eleventh Dynasty used the full titulary of the Old Kingdom.
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus Wah ankh The Dual King Sa Ra, Intef Son of Ra Sa Ra Intef aa
Horus name
The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.
Stele of King Intef II, (New York Metropolitan Museum, 13.182.3)
Limestone stela of Tjetji (British Museum, EA614)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 76-77, 3:H
Throne name
Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.
British Museum Hieroglyphic Texts, I, plates 49-50
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 76-77, 3:E4
Birth names
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Stele of King Intef II, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (13.182.3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 76-77, 3:E1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 76-77, 3:E3
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 225–227
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 76–77
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 53
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 144–147
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