The book of the dead is the common name for the ancient egyptian funerary text known as the book of coming or going forth by day. The book of the dead was a description of the ancient egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. He was the owner of the papyrus of hunefer, a copy of the funerary egyptian book of the dead. A papyrus pullout paperback october 18, 2010 by richard parkinson this is an ancient egyptian book of the dead papyrus, reproduced in its entire length as a pullout illustration. Next, the triumphant hunefer, having passed the test, is. The project gutenberg ebook of the book of the dead, by e. The papyrus of hunefer british museum london judgment. Ver mas ideas sobre egipto, arte egipcio y pintura egipcia. This is an excellent example of one of the many fine vignettes illustrations from the book of the dead of hunefer. Anubis guides the souls of the dead and oversees the ceremony of the weighing of the heart.
Hunefer s wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. Una delle rappresentazioni piu conosciute della psicostasia e contenuta nel celebre papiro di hunefer. Next, the triumphant hunefer, having passed the test, is presented by the. The next scene is the weighing of his heart against the feather of maat, with ammut waiting the result, and thoth recording. The judgement of the dead in the presence of osiris. An egyptian funeral procession and the performance of the ceremony of opening the mouth at. If the heart of the dead man is found to be heavier than a feather in death, the man. The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of hunefer, shown supported by the god anubis or a priest wearing a jackal mask. The papyrus of hunefer british museum london judgment sc. In the three scenes from the book of the dead version from 1275 bc the dead man hunefer is taken into the judgement hall by the jackalheaded anubis. Read and learn for free about the following article.
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