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Papyrus Fragment:
1279-1213 BC
Books of the Dead consisted of a group of spells whose primary purpose was to assist the deceased in their journey into the afterlife. No one book contained all of the spells, and while most examples were inscribed on papyrus rolls, spells could also appear on tomb walls, sarcophagi, and funerary stelae. The spells were often accompanied by vignettes; this one depicts the deities Osiris, Thoth, Isis, and Nephthys, as well as other divine figures. Neferrenpet, the owner of this Book of the Dead, was a sculptor who lived in the village of Deir el-Medina during the reign of Ramses II. |