Book of the Dead of Hunefer

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 03 April 2016

This is the Book of the Dead of Hunefer (Hw-nfr). There are fully colored vignettes (scenes) with a colored border. The scenes demonstrate episodes in Hunefer's judgement in the afterlife. From Egypt. 19th Dynasty, 1292–1189 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 03). Book of the Dead of Hunefer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4848/book-of-the-dead-of-hunefer/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Book of the Dead of Hunefer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4848/book-of-the-dead-of-hunefer/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Book of the Dead of Hunefer." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2016. Web. 26 Mar 2023.

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