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Original fileBD Ani before Osiris
Ani is depicted in profile, kneeling on a pedestal with his hands raised in a gesture of prayer and adoration. He faces a shrine containing the mummiform god Osiris, who wears the tall, white Atef crown and holds the crook and flail across his chest. Standing behind Osiris are the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, their arms gently placed on his back in a gesture of support; they are dressed in long, form-fitting gowns. The scene is set within a stylized architectural sanctuary decorated with rows of uraei (cobras) above, while shelves to the left display offerings including lotus flowers and various vessels.
This scene represents a pivotal moment in the Egyptian funerary tradition, illustrating the deceased's transition into the afterlife and his successful navigation of the divine judgment, as recorded in the Book of the Dead.
Various hieroglyphic labels accompany the scene, identifying the divine figures and the offerings, including the names of Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys.
Translation
Labels identify Osiris, the protective goddesses standing behind him, and the ritual offerings presented by Ani.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
This image is a primary illustration from the Papyrus of Ani, a prominent manuscript containing spells and vignettes from the Book of the Dead.
Object
painting
papyrus
New Kingdom
Egyptian
mythological
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
2372 × 1904 px
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