The project gutenberg ebook of the book of the dead, by e. Anubis guides the souls of the dead and oversees the ceremony of the weighing of the heart. Read and learn for free about the following article. He was the owner of the papyrus of hunefer, a copy of the funerary egyptian book of the dead. Hunefer s wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. This is an excellent example of one of the many fine vignettes illustrations from the book of the dead of hunefer. The next scene is the weighing of his heart against the feather of maat, with ammut waiting the result, and thoth recording. Next, the triumphant hunefer, having passed the test, is.
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. Una delle rappresentazioni piu conosciute della psicostasia e contenuta nel celebre papiro di hunefer. The papyrus of hunefer british museum london judgment. Ver mas ideas sobre egipto, arte egipcio y pintura egipcia. 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 centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of hunefer, shown supported by the god anubis or a priest wearing a jackal mask. The judgement of the dead in the presence of osiris. Next, the triumphant hunefer, having passed the test, is presented by the. 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.
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