Herytubekhet papyrus – Cairo 91 (Patreon)

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Herwebenkhet, Chantress of Amun, prostrates herself before the god Geb in the form of a crocodile and drinks from the waters that will unite her with the gods and assure safe passage to the afterlife.

The strongly built shape of the body of the deceased exemplifies a new image for the female figure in this period. It contrasts with the slender images that were in vogue earlier.

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, c. 1069-945 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. SR 19325

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Confession:

I’m taking a lot of comfort from the Book of the Dead. Not just the idea that, yes, it is possible to get through danger and difficulty, and help is available; but the principle (which I read about today) that the Book is like a hologram: if you have part of it with you, you have the whole thing.