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Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance

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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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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP07097_390002219

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26.6Mo (2.1Mo) / 30.0cm x 22.3cm / 3543 x 2628 (300dpi)