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title: Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead
author: Jon Bodsworth
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/113/weighing-the-heart-book-of-the-dead/
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updated: 2024-09-24
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# Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead

_Authored by Jon Bodsworth_

## Image File

[![Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/113.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/113.jpg)

## Image Caption

Weighing of the heart scene, with Ammit, the 'Devourer of the Damned' sitting, from the [Egyptian Book of the Dead](https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead/) of Hunefer, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 19th Dynasty.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bodsworth, J. (2012, April 26). Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/113/weighing-the-heart-book-of-the-dead/>
### Chicago
Bodsworth, Jon. "Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/113/weighing-the-heart-book-of-the-dead/>.
### MLA
Bodsworth, Jon. "Weighing the Heart, Book of the Dead." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/113/weighing-the-heart-book-of-the-dead/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BD_Hunefer.jpg) by [**Jon Bodsworth**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BD_Hunefer.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.