Mummy Bandages of Iiemhetep, born of Taremetjhepu Ptolemaic Period or laterEgypt
Description
Object Label: The initial chapters of the Book of the Dead allude to the myth of Osiris’s death, resurrection, and union with the sun god Re, anticipating the same scenario for the deceased. Here, parts of the funeral are portrayed on the right: the priest in a leopard-skin cloak recites spells from a scroll in his hands, and another priest offers food, drink, and incense. The seated woman mourns the mummy, held up by the jackal-headed Anubis, while the wavy line around the scene indicates purification. On the left, the transformed deceased praises and offers to the falcon-headed sun god and the Solar Boat. Caption: Mummy Bandages of Iiemhetep, born of Taremetjhepu, 332 B.C.E.–1st century C.E.. Linen, ink, 3 9/16 x 39 9/16 in. (9 x 100.5 cm) Threads per square cm: Warp: 65 x Weft: 21. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2039.21E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.2039.21E tier-2
- BKM-Object 184288 tier-2
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