Ani Papyrus

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Ani Papyrus is a famous illustrated ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, part of the Book of the Dead, created for the scribe Ani during the New Kingdom.

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Ani Papyrus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of the Dead manuscript
ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript
illustrated papyrus scroll
acquisitionBy British Museum
acquisitionDate 1888
acquisitionMethod purchase
approximateDate circa 1275 BCE
associatedPerson Ani
Tutu
associatedWithDeity Anubis
Maʿat
linked to: Ma'at

Osiris
Ra
Thoth
cityOfCurrentLocation London
linked to: London, England
collection Department of Egypt and Sudan of the British Museum
contains funerary procession scenes
judgment scene before Osiris
scenes of Ani and his wife Tutu
vignettes of the Weighing of the Heart
countryOfCurrentLocation United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
createdFor Ani
culture ancient Egyptian
currentLocation British Museum
dateOfCreation 19th Dynasty of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
depictsOccupationOfBeneficiary scribe
editor E. A. Wallis Budge
linked to: E. E. Wallis Budge
genre funerary text
mortuary liturgy
religious text
hasBeneficiary Ani
hasPart Book of the Dead Spell 1
linked to: Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead Spell 125
linked to: Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead Spell 15
linked to: Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead Spell 30B
linked to: Book of the Dead
language Egyptian
length approximately 23 meters
material papyrus
notableFor being one of the most famous Book of the Dead manuscripts
high-quality colored vignettes
well-preserved hieroglyphic text
orientation horizontal roll
partOf Egyptian Book of the Dead tradition
linked to: Book of the Dead
placeOfOrigin Thebes
publishedAs The Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani
linked to: Book of the Dead
purpose ensure safe passage through the underworld
guide for the deceased in the afterlife
provide spells and instructions for the afterlife
religion ancient Egyptian religion
script hieratic
hieroglyphic

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Papyrus of Ani hasAlternativeName Ani Papyrus