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title: Mastaba of Niankhkhnum & Khnumhotep
author: kairoinfo4u
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14159/mastaba-of-niankhkhnum--khnumhotep/
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updated: 2024-07-22
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# Mastaba of Niankhkhnum & Khnumhotep
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14159.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) painting from the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, two royal officials who have been identified as possibly brothers or a same-sex couple. Saqqara, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), reign of Nyuserre Ini, late 25th century BCE.
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/5241732470)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/5241732470) by [**kairoinfo4u**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/5241732470). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.