Papyrus of Ani
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The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papyrus of Ani canonical | 2 |
| The Papyrus of Ani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600148 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papyrus of Ani Context triple: [Book of the Dead, notableManuscript, Papyrus of Ani]
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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C.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
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D.
Karnak Temple inscriptions
The Karnak Temple inscriptions are a vast collection of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts carved on the walls and monuments of the Karnak temple complex at Thebes, documenting royal achievements, religious rituals, and historical events.
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E.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papyrus of Ani Target entity description: The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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C.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
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D.
Karnak Temple inscriptions
The Karnak Temple inscriptions are a vast collection of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts carved on the walls and monuments of the Karnak temple complex at Thebes, documenting royal achievements, religious rituals, and historical events.
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E.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Dead manuscript
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ancient Egyptian funerary papyrus ⓘ illustrated scroll ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | British Museum ⓘ |
| acquiredFrom |
E. E. Wallis Budge
ⓘ
surface form:
E. A. Wallis Budge
|
| acquisitionDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| AniOccupation |
accountant of the offerings of the gods
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royal scribe ⓘ |
| AniSpouse | Tutu ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1275 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anubis
ⓘ
Ma'at ⓘ
surface form:
Maʿat
Osiris ⓘ Thoth ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ani
ⓘ
Tutu ⓘ |
| collection |
Department of Egypt and Sudan, British Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
British Museum Department of Egypt and Sudan
|
| commissionedBy | Ani ⓘ |
| contains |
Weighing of the Heart scene
ⓘ
judgment before Osiris ⓘ spells of the Book of the Dead ⓘ vignettes illustrating funerary spells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum ⓘ |
| date | 19th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ani ⓘ |
| describes | journey of the deceased in the afterlife ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
E. E. Wallis Budge
ⓘ
surface form:
E. A. Wallis Budge
|
| genre |
funerary text
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ani Papyrus
ⓘ
Book of the Dead ⓘ
surface form:
Book of the Dead of Ani
|
| hasSection |
Negative Confession
ⓘ
Book of the Dead ⓘ
surface form:
Spell 125 of the Book of the Dead
|
| hasTitle |
Papyrus of Ani
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Papyrus of Ani
|
| iconographicFeature |
depictions of Ani and his wife Tutu
ⓘ
registers with deities and funerary scenes ⓘ |
| influenced | modern understanding of the Book of the Dead ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| museumId | EA 10470 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-known examples of the Book of the Dead
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completeness as a Book of the Dead manuscript ⓘ high quality of calligraphy ⓘ rich and detailed illustrations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian Book of the Dead tradition
|
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Thebes ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | fragmentary but largely preserved ⓘ |
| referencedIn | publications by E. A. Wallis Budge ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of the Dead (The Book of Coming Forth by Day)
|
| script |
hieratic
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hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| technique |
ink drawing
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polychrome painting ⓘ |
| uses | to ensure safe passage of Ani in the afterlife ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Papyrus of Ani Description of subject: The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Papyrus of Ani