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English: Hypocephalus of Tasheritkhons.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Hypocephalus of Tasheritkhons.
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English: A hypocephalus (Greek υποκέφαλος, meaning "under the head") is a small disc-shaped object that was placed under the head of a deceased person in Ancient Egypt. It was believed to magically protect the deceased, providing "life-giving fire" to the head and body, and making the deceased divine. This hypocephalus is inscribed with Chapter 162 of the Book of the Dead, and depicts a Hathor-cow in front of the four sons of Horus, baboons paying obeisance to the four-headed Ram of Mendes, and barques.
Date Ptolemaic dynasty (circa 305–30 BCE).
Medium plaster on linen
medium QS:P186,Q274988;P186,Q1426327,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions diameter: 18.7 cm (7.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2386,18.7U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Room 62–63, London, England, United Kingdom
Accession number
EA 37909.
Object history Unknown provenance.
References [1]; J.H. Taylor (2010) Journey through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, London: British Museum Press
Source/Photographer Photographed by Captmondo on 21 August 2008.
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current04:27, 27 August 2008Thumbnail for version as of 04:27, 27 August 20082,316 × 1,944 (4.1 MB)Captmondo{{Information |Description=Hydrocephalus inscribed with Chapter 162 of the Book of the Dead, designed to give "life-giving fire" to the head of the dead. From the Ptolemaic period, circa 305-30 BC, of unknown provenance. EA 37909. |Source=Own work (photo

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