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Hunefer: Papyrus of Hunefer‎  wikidata:Q55807456 reasonator:Q55807456
Artist
Hunefer   wikidata:Q4026912
 
Hunefer
Description scribe and civil servant
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Title
Papyrus of Hunefer Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Papyrus of Hunefer Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Papyrus of Hunefer Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Les,"Papiro de Hunefer"
label QS:Lde,"Papyrus des Hunefer"
label QS:Lmwl,"Papiro de Hunefer"
label QS:Lel,"Πάπυρος του Χουνεφέρ"
label QS:Lfr,"Papyrus de Hounefer"
Object type manuscript Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: This is an excellent example of one of the many fine vignettes (illustrations) from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer.

The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask). Hunefer's wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. The two priests with white sashes are carrying out the Opening of the Mouth ritual. The white building at the right is a representation of the tomb, complete with portal doorway and small pyramid. Both these features can be seen in real tombs of this date from Thebes. To the left of the tomb is a picture of the stela which would have stood to one side of the tomb entrance. Following the normal conventions of Egyptian art, it is shown much larger than normal size, in order that its content (the deceased worshipping Osiris, together with a standard offering formula) is absolutely legible.

At the right of the lower scene is a table bearing the various implements needed for the Opening of the Mouth ritual. At the left is shown a ritual, where the foreleg of a calf, cut off while the animal is alive, is offered. The animal was then sacrificed. The calf is shown together with its mother, whose bellowing mouth might be interpreted as a sign of distress at hearing its offspring screaming in pain.
Date 1275 BC
date QS:P,-1275-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium papyrus Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 39.8 cm (15.6 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 550 cm (18 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+39.8U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+550U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Accession number
EA 9901 (British Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Ancient Egypt Edit this at Wikidata
References https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA9901-3 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/p/page_from_the_book_of_the_de-1.aspx, https://www.webcitation.org/63YCN7sEt
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current05:57, 29 November 2011Thumbnail for version as of 05:57, 29 November 20112,168 × 1,775 (1.34 MB)InverseHypercubelarger version
21:31, 25 September 2007Thumbnail for version as of 21:31, 25 September 2007420 × 257 (29 KB)Jeff Dahl{{Information |Description=Ancient Egyptian opening of the mouth ceremony, painted on papyrus. {{pd-art}} |Source=website [http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/page16.html here] |Date=9-25-07 |Author=British Museum |Permission= |other_versions= }}

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