Nubnefer was the birth name of a king (pharaoh) who may have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The exact length of his reign is unknown, and his chronological position is unclear.
Nubnefer Name sources
The name “Nubnefer” appears on two black stone vessel fragments found in the Southern Galleries in the necropolis of king Djoser (3rd Dynasty) at Sakkara, mentioning a building called “Menti-Ankh” (“Life may endure”), which was founded during the reign of king Nynetjer. The pharaoh’s name does not appear in any further contemporary or posthumous document. Therefore, Egyptologists such as Peter Kaplony, Jochem Kahl and Francesco Tiradritti believe that the pharaoh’s reign should be chronologically set close to that of Nynetjer.
Identity
His name does not appear on any of the King lists. This has prompted some Egyptologists to suggest that Nubnefer was not a distinct ruler but that the name Nubnefer is the Nomen (birth name) of Raneb.
Egyptologists such as Battiscombe Gunn and Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards believe that the name “Nubnefer” could be the birth name of king Raneb. In contrast, Egyptologists such as Wolfgang Helck and Toby Wilkinson think that this pharaoh was the immediate successor of Nynetjer. Peter Kaplony identifies Nubnefer as a king who has ruled between the kings Wadjenes and Senedj.
