Penreshnes
| Penreshnes | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Spouse | Pharaoh Shoshenq I |
| Issue | Nimlot B |
| Dynasty | 22nd Dynasty of Egypt |
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
| Penreshnes: 174 in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) | ||||
Penreshnes or Penreshnas was an ancient Egyptian secondary queen consort of pharaoh Shoshenq I, the founder of the 22nd Dynasty.: 181 : 299
A daughter of an unnamed Libyan chief, her name perhaps means “our joy (pertains) to her”.: 296 : 215 Penreshnes borne prince Nimlot B who was later appointed Commander of all the infantry at Herakleopolis Magna by his father.: 256–7
Penreshnes is known from a number of documents, particularly by a statue of his son of unknown provenience now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna (ÄS 5791)