Ani

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Ani was an ancient Egyptian scribe whose funerary text, the Papyrus of Ani, is one of the most famous and complete illustrated versions of the Book of the Dead.

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Ani canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of the Dead papyrus
ancient Egyptian funerary text
ancient Egyptian scribe
ancient Egyptian woman
associatedWith Osiris
Thebes
afterlife beliefs
judgment of the dead
cityOfCurrentLocation London
linked to: London, England
collection Egyptian antiquities of the British Museum
commissionedFor Ani
contains Book of the Dead spells
hymns and prayers
spell 125 of the Book of the Dead
vignettes illustrating funerary rituals
countryOfCurrentLocation United Kingdom
culture ancient Egyptian
ancient Egyptian
currentLocation British Museum
dateOfCreation New Kingdom period
circa 13th century BCE
depicts Weighing of the Heart scene
genre funerary literature
hasAuthor Ani
hasWork Papyrus of Ani
knownFor Book of the Dead manuscript
linked to: Papyrus of Ani

Papyrus of Ani
language Egyptian
length approximately 24 meters
material papyrus
museumId British Museum EA 10470
namedAfter Ani
notableFor being one of the most complete versions of the Book of the Dead
rich color illustrations
occupation scribe
portrayedIn Papyrus of Ani vignettes
linked to: Papyrus of Ani
purpose guide for the afterlife
religion ancient Egyptian religion
ancient Egyptian religion
roleInText deceased owner of the papyrus
script hieratic
hieroglyphic
spouse Ani
Tutu
timePeriod New Kingdom Egypt

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Annie hasVariant Ani
Ani Papyrus createdFor Ani
Papyrus of Ani hasAuthor Ani
subject linked to: Ani
Papyrus of Ani namedAfter Ani
subject linked to: Ani
Tutu spouse Ani
subject linked to: Ani
Papyrus of Ani commissionedFor Ani
subject linked to: Ani