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Original fileMaec, sezione egizia, libro dei morti di peteminis, II secolo dc. 02 riti di purificazione della mummia
This papyrus fragment depicts a series of line drawings in black ink on a light, fibrous surface. On the left, a seated deity wearing a solar disk and horns rests on a chair. To their right, Anubis, depicted with a canine head, stands behind a standing human figure, placing a hand on their back, while an undulating line arches over both of them, suggesting a protective or ritual enclosure. On the far right stands an upright male figure in a kilt holding an object towards the others. Beneath this scene are several lines of Demotic or Hieratic script.
This artwork belongs to the funerary tradition of the Book of the Dead, specifically reflecting the Roman-era Egyptian synthesis where traditional mortuary rites were inscribed on papyri for the deceased. It illustrates the critical transition of the soul into the afterlife through divine intercession.
Hieratic/Demotic Egyptian script
Translation
Not fully translated; typically contains invocations for the preservation of the deceased's body and their safe passage through the underworld.
Book of the Dead
This scene represents a ritual passage commonly found in funerary papyri intended to facilitate the deceased's journey through the Duat.
Object
pen and ink
papyrus
Roman period
Egyptian
manuscript-illumination
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
5640 × 3472 px
Linked Data
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