Khnumhotep II was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome during the reign of pharaohs Amenemhat II and Senusret II of the 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom. He is well known for his tomb at Beni Hasan and its decorations.
Khnumhotep II depicted while hunting waterfowl in the marshes
Exterior of the Tomb BH3
Many of Khnumhotep's relatives. The sitting woman in the top-middle is his wife Khety
The Oryx nome was one of the 42 nomoi in ancient Egypt. The Oryx nome was the 16th nome of Upper Egypt, and was named after the scimitar oryx. It was located, approximately, in the territories surrounding the modern city of Minya in Middle Egypt.
The symbol of the Oryx nome, from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan