Papyrus of Ani
| Thoth's declaration to the Great Ennead | |
|---|---|
 The weighing of the heart scene from the Papyrus of Ani | |
| Material | Papyrus |
| Size | Length: 67 cm (26 in) (frame) Width: 42 cm (17 in) (frame) |
| Writing | Hieroglyphic |
| Created | 1250 BC (circa) |
| Period/culture | 19th Dynasty |
| Place | Tomb of Ani |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Identification | 10470,3 |
| Registration | 1888,0515.1.3 |
The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript written in cursive hieroglyphs and illustrated with color miniatures created in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt (1240s BC).
Egyptians often compiled an individualized book for each person at their death, called the "Book of Going Forth by Day". This book is more commonly known as the Book of the Dead. It usually contained declarations and spells to help the deceased in their afterlife. The "Book of the Dead" for scribe Ani from Thebes is the manuscript called the Papyrus of Ani.
It was purchased in 1888 by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge for the collection of the British Museum where it remains today. Before shipping the manuscript to England, Budge cut the seventy-eight foot scroll into thirty-seven sheets of nearly equal size, damaging the scroll's integrity at a time when technology had not yet allowed the pieces to be put back together.
Contents
| Divisions | Sections | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 16 | Hymns |
| 02 | 36 | Praises of Khert-Neter |
| 03 | 08 | Seven Arits |
| 04 | 10 | Pylons of the House of Osiris |
| 05 | 05 | Speeches |
| 06 | 22 | Hail Thoths |
| 07 | 32 | Chapter Collection 1 |
| 08 | 20 | Homages |
| 09 | 19 | Miscellaneous (Hymns, Hails, Homage, Chapter, Rubric) |
| 10 | 18 | Chapter Collection 2 |
| 11 | 20 | Funeral Chamber Texts |
- note: Divisions vary based on compilations. 'Sections' are groups of related sentences; not a true English grammatical construct. Titles are not original to the text.
See also
References
- The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day, The First Authentic Presentation of the Complete "Papyrus of Ani", Introduction and commentary by Dr. Ogden Goelet, Translation by Dr. Raymond O. Faulkner, Preface by Carol Andrews, Featuring Integrated Text and Full Color Images, (Chronicle Books, San Francisco) c1994, Rev. ed. c1998. Contains: Map Key to the Papyrus, Commentary by Dr. Ogden Goelet, Selected Bibliography, and "Glossary of Terms and Concepts".
- Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum, Edna Russmann.
- The Egyptian Book of the Dead: (The Papyrus of Ani), (Dover Ed., New York), c1895, Dover ed., 1967. Egyptian Text Transliteration and Translation, Introduction, etc. by Sir E.A.Wallis Budge.
External links
- [1] (The Egyptian Book of the Dead).
- Papyrus of Ani complete, in one scrollable image.