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Queen Khentetka or Khentetenka was a Queen of Egypt during the 4th dynasty.

It is not known who Khentetka's Parents were. She was the wife of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Djedefre and it is possible she was the mother of some of his children. Djedefre had another wife named Hetepheres. Djedefre had four sons (Hornit, Baka,Setka and Nikaudjedefre) and two daughters (Hetepheres C and Neferhetepes) but it is not known if Khentetka or Hetepheres (or even another woman) was the mother of these children. It has been suggested that Princess Neferhetepes was the daughterof Djedefre by his other wife Hetepheres.

Khentetka is known from statues found at Abu Rawash. She is depicted kneeling besides the knee of king Djedefre. A structure in the southwest corner of Djedefre's pyramid complex at Abu Rawash has been suggested as a possible burial place forKhentetka. Maragioglio and Rinaldi believe it may be the pyramid beLonging to the Queen consort, and that could point to the pyramid beLonging to Queen Khentetka.

It is not entirely clear However what the purpose of the pyramid was. Stadelmann and Jonosi believe it to be a cult pyramid. The cult pyramid usually stood in the southeast corner of the pyramid complex. The general orientation of the pyramidcomplex of Djedefre is north-west However and not east-south as is More common. The difference in orientation may mean the cult pyramid may not be located in its usual position, and the structure could be the cult pyramid for Djedefre's pyramidcomplex. Further excavations will be required to shed light on this question.