Sheet from an Amduat papyrus
ca. 1075–945 B.C.E.
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Object Label
This papyrus is an abridged version of the Amduat, a series of texts and pictures describing the twelve-hour nightly voyage of the sun god through the afterlife. During his journey, the god faces many dangers and appears in a series of manifestations that both aid and underscore his triumph over the forces of evil and chaos. By identifying with the sun god through the magical means found in this papyrus, the deceased owner was able to ward off the forces that threatened his or her own existence in the afterlife.
Caption
Sheet from an Amduat papyrus, ca. 1075–945 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Sheet: 9 1/2 x 20 in. (24.1 x 50.8 cm) 37.1699Ea, as mounted: 24 1/2 x 13 15/16 x 7/8 in. (62.2 x 35.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1699Ea-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Sheet from an Amduat papyrus
Date
ca. 1075–945 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 21
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt
Medium
Papyrus, ink
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 x 20 in. (24.1 x 50.8 cm) 37.1699Ea, as mounted: 24 1/2 x 13 15/16 x 7/8 in. (62.2 x 35.4 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1699Ea-c
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