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Hunefer was a scribe during the 19th Dynasty (fl. c. 1300 BCE). He was the owner of the Papyrus of Hunefer, a copy of the funerary Egyptian Book of the Dead , which represents one of the classic examples of these texts, along with others such as the Papyrus of Ani .
Papyrus of Ani: some of the 42 Judges of Maat are visible, seated and in small size. The Weighing of the Heart as depicted in the Papyrus of Hunefer (19th Dynasty, c. 1300 BC) The deceased's first task was to correctly address each of the forty-two Assessors of Maat by name, while reciting the sins they did not commit during their lifetime. [44]
Extract from the Papyrus of Hunefer, a 19th-Dynasty Book of the Dead (c.1300 BCE) Peseshkef blade dedicated by King Senwosret to Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II MET DP311785. The opening of the mouth ceremony (or ritual) was an ancient Egyptian ritual described in funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts.
For a papyrus column amulet. [94] 160. For a papyrus column amulet. [94] 161. Describes how the four winds are released through openings in the sky to give the dead person the breath of life. Often combined with passages from spell 151 [95] 162. A spell to cause to come into being a flame beneath the head of a spirit.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day, The First Authentic Presentation of the Complete "Papyrus of Ani", Introduction and commentary by Dr. Ogden Goelet, Translation by Dr. Raymond O. Faulkner, Preface by Carol Andrews, Featuring Integrated Text and Full Color Images, (Chronicle Books, San Francisco) c1994, Rev. ed. c1998.
This detail scene from the Papyrus of Hunefer (c. 1375 BC) shows Hunefer's heart being weighed on the scale of Maat against the feather of truth, by the jackal-headed Anubis. The ibis-headed Thoth, scribe of the gods, records the result. If his heart is lighter than the feather, Hunefer is allowed to pass into the afterlife. If not, he is eaten ...
The Weighing of the Heart as depicted in the Papyrus of Hunefer (19th Dynasty, c. 1300 BCE) The visual depiction of what judgment looks like has been discovered through ancient Egyptian ruins and artifacts.
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