Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh
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Object Label
This female gheonga figure most likely accompanied a male figure in a Bwiti shrine. A gheonga figure represents an ancestor, who is called upon for assistance with problems. Modern Bwiti incorporates animism, veneration of the ancestors, and elements borrowed from Christianity.
Caption
Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh, ca. 945–712 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Sheet: 8 1/16 x 9 3/4 in. (20.5 x 24.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1782Ea-g. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh
Date
ca. 945–712 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 22
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt, Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Papyrus, ink
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/16 x 9 3/4 in. (20.5 x 24.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1782Ea-g
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