Title

Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance

Caption

Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. Baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods, whose other form is as an ibis-headed man. Above the balance is a block of written hieroglyphs. Funerary papyrus, 18th Dynasty. Louvre, Paris.

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP07097_390002219

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26,6Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,8in x 8,8in / 3543 x 2628 (300dpi)