Ani and Tutu Leaving the Tomb (Papyrus of Ani)

The image features two figures, a man and a woman, dressed in traditional Egyptian linen garments and broad collars, standing on either side of a rectangular doorway. Both figures face toward the left, their arms raised in gestures of adoration or departure. Above them, a small bird with a human head—representing the 'Ba' or soul—flutters its wings. Below this scene, there is a large register filled with vertical columns of hieroglyphic text.

This image is a scene from the Papyrus of Ani, one of the best-preserved versions of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, designed to assist the deceased in navigating the afterlife. It reflects the funerary rituals and theological beliefs of the New Kingdom regarding the preservation of the soul and the transition of the deceased from the tomb to the Field of Reeds.