Medjed from the Book of the Dead, Papyrus Bodmer 101

The image is a detail from a papyrus scroll, showing three main visual elements rendered in simple black ink lines against a weathered brown fibrous background. In the center, the deity Medjed is depicted as a featureless, rounded conical shape representing a body covered by a cloth, with only a pair of distinct eyes visible at the upper portion. To the left is a vertical arrangement of hieroglyphic symbols including a jar, and to the right sits a figure characterized by an elongated face and prominent, branching antlers or horns. The composition is structured by thin horizontal and vertical black lines, typical of an Egyptian funerary papyrus register.

Medjed is an enigmatic deity mentioned in Spell 17 of the Book of the Dead, described as 'the smiter' who lives in the House of Osiris with a face like an ibis, but here depicted as a mysterious cloaked entity. This figure is frequently associated with the afterlife rituals and protective spells intended to help the deceased navigate the dangers of the Duat.