Sujet
Book of the Dead of Hori, c. 1069-945 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Book of the Dead of Hori, c. 1069-945 BC. The Egyptian Book of the Dead--or as they called it, the Book of Going Forth By Day--was not a single, unified, and authoritative manuscript, but a handful of special spells selected from a pool of about 200 age-old magical formulae. This illustrated Book of the Dead inscribed for the priest Hori includes the so-called Book of Gates. There are sixteen gates through which Hori must pass, each guarded by a fierce, animal-headed, knife-brandishing monster. Among them are "The Mistress of Wrath," "The Fiery One," and the "Long-Horned Bull." To reach the afterlife, Hori must present the gate-keepers with a series of secret passwords provided for him in the papyrus. At the far right, we see Hori, who having completed his task, is now reborn.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F72_193
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
14,6Mo (2,0Mo) / 46,6cm x 7,9cm / 5499 x 931 (300dpi)