Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh
ca. 945–712 B.C.E.
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Object Label
The Book of the Dead provided the spells the deceased must know and recite to speed the journey into the afterlife. This copy was made for a highly placed priest of the god Amun. As with most other examples of The Book of the Dead, only a selection of spells is included here. On the left are Spells 15 and 17. The illustration depicts Djedkhonsuiuefankh before the sun god Re-Hor-akhty. The columns of text in the illustration reveal the god’s greeting to the deceased and the deceased’s name and genealogy.
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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