376 Sirenputof tomb robberies, and his mummy was discovered with
other royal remains in the tomb of AMENHOTEP II.
Sirenput (1)(fl. 20th century B.C.E.) Military governor
of the Twelfth Dynasty
He served SENWOSRET I(r. 1971–1926 B.C.E.) as a military
commander and as the governor of the south. He was a
noble from ASWANwho also served as the overseer of the
priests of KHNUMand SATET. His tomb in Aswan has a
doorway leading to a columned courtyard with scenes of
paradise as decorations. The tomb also has square pillars,
a long passage, and a statue recess. A large figure of Siren-
put was discovered. He was also portrayed with his dogs
and family members.
Sirenput (2) (Nubkaré-nakht)(fl. 20th century B.C.E.)
Military governor of the Twelfth Dynasty
He served AMENEMHET II(r. 1929–1892 B.C.E.) as the gov-
ernor of the south and a military commander. Sirenput
was the son of Satet-hotep. His tomb is on the western
bank of the Nile at ASWANand contains elaborate paint-
ings, a six-pillared hall, a recessed corridor, and statues.
He is depicted on four pillars discovered in rear cham-
bers. Portraits of his family and vivid scenes of birds and
animals were also completed. An Osiride statue of Siren-
put was found in the tomb as well.
Sirius See SOPDU.
Sisatet (fl. 19th century B.C.E.) Financial official of the
Twelfth Dynasty
He served SENWOSRET III(r. 1878–1841 B.C.E.) as a royal
treasurer. Sisatet was the son of an official named Ameni
and his mother was Sitamene. Sisatet accompanied IKHER-
NOFRET, a relative, to ABYDOS, where a stela was erected.
He succeeded Ikhernofret as treasurer after serving in
that agency throughout his career.
sistrum Called the sesesor sheshesetby the ancient
Egyptians, it was a MUSICAL INSTRUMENTthat was popu-
lar in the cult of the goddess HATHOR. The sistrum was
formed as a stick-like wooden or metal object, with a
frame and small metal disks that rattled when the instru-
ment was shaken by a hand. Designed with a broad band
of copper, bent almost double, the sistrum had wires
inserted through holes drilled into the band, containing
the disks. When shaken, the sistrum makes a shimmer-
ing sound. The head of Hathor was often depicted on the
instrument or the horns of a cow were incorporated into
its design. The sistrum was a favored instrument in cul-
tic rites in Egypt’s temples and shrines and was used in
religious processions. The sistrum took the form of a
cartouche and was honored for this coincidence. When
the sistrum was used by the goddess NEHEM-AWIT,a
divine form of Hathor, evil spirits fled from the sound.
Some of these sistrums were later fashioned out of
FAIENCE.Sitamon(fl. 19th century B.C.E.)Royal woman of the
Eighteenth Dynasty
She was the consort of AMENHOTEP II(r. 1427–1401
B.C.E.), but not the mother of the heir.Sitamun (1)(fl. 16th century B.C.E.)Royal woman of
the Eighteenth Dynasty
She was a daughter of ’AHMOSE(r. 1550–1525 B.C.E.) and
Queen ’AHMOSE NEFERTARI, who died young and was
buried in a sycamore coffin. Her original tomb was van-
dalized and her remains were hacked to bits by robbers
looking for jewels or gold in her mummy wrappings.
Sitamun was among the mummies found in the royal
cache in DEIR EL-BAHRIin 1881.Sitamun (2)(fl. 14th century B.C.E.)Royal woman of
the Eighteenth Dynasty
The daughter of AMENHOTEP III(r. 1391–1353 B.C.E.) and
Queen TIYE(1),Sitamun married her father and bore
him two sons. She reportedly had a suite in Amenhotep
III’s tomb, and her furniture was deposited in the tomb
of her grandfather, TUTHMOSIS IV. Sitamun was buried at
THEBES.Sit-Hathor(fl. 20th century B.C.E.) Royal woman of the
Twelfth Dynasty
She was the consort of AMENEMHET I (r. 1991–1962
B.C.E.) and the mother of Princess Nenseb-Djebet and
Princess DEDYET(2).Sit-Hathor was buried in the royal
mortuary complex at el-LISHT.Sit-Hathor Meryt (Sit-Hathor Horneryt)(fl. 19th
century B.C.E.) Royal woman of the Twelfth Dynasty
She was probably the daughter of AMENEMHET II (r.
1929–1892 B.C.E.) and was buried in the royal mortuary
complex at DASHUR. Her mummy was disturbed, but
some of her beautiful jewelry survived the robbery. Sit-
Hathor Meryt’s SARCOPHAGUSwas carved out of sand-
stone.Sit-Hathor Yunet(fl. 19th century B.C.E.)Royal woman
of the Twelfth Dynasty
She was reportedly the daughter of SENWOSRET II (r.
1897–1878 B.C.E.) and Queen NEFERHENT(1). The sister
of Senwosret III, she was possibly his consort. Sit-Hathor
Yunet was buried in DASHUR, and her jewels and mortuary
regalia survived tomb robberies. Many displays of affec-
tion from royal family members were discovered in her
gravesite. The cartouches of Senwosret II and AMENEMHET
IIIwere also in her tomb.