Itakayt
{{short description|Ancient Egyptian princess and queen of the 12th Dynasty}}
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Itakayt was an ancient Egyptian princess and queenDieter Arnold, Adela Oppenhaim, Isabel Stünkel: Le complexe pyramidial des Sésostris III à Dahchour, in: Fleur Morfoisse, Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë (editors): Sésostris III, Pharon de légende, 2014, {{ISBN|9789461611574}}, p. 104 of the 12th Dynasty, around 1800 BC. She is mainly known from her small pyramid next to the one of Senusret III at Dahshur.Dieter Arnold: The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Architectural Studies, New York 2002, {{ISBN|0-87099-956-7}}, p. 63-67 She had the titles king's daughter of his body, powerful, graceful and beloved.
The Pyramid
Her pyramid at the North side of the king's pyramid measured about 16.80 m at the base, and was once perhaps also 16.80 m high. It was built of mud bricks and covered with limestone slabs. In front of the pyramid was a small chapel decorated with reliefs. The remains of the reliefs preserved Itakayt's name.
Her burial chamber contained a sarcophagus, a canopic chest and two canopic jars.
Other sources
Itakayt is perhaps also known from a papyrus fragment found at Lahun. Here, family members of a king are listed, including Itakayt. It is uncertain to which king these members of a royal family are related. Senusret II seems to be most likely candidate, as the papyrus fragment was found at his funerary temple. This would make Itakayt a sister of Senusret III.Dodson: Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson. 2004. {{ISBN|0-500-05128-3}}, p 96