Process of mummification in Ancient Egypt (Large Print)
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- Synopsis
- These pages show images of items used in the process of mummification of a body, in preparation for an ancient Egyptian funeral. It is a multi-page image set on two pages. There is a locator dot shown on each page, which will be at the top left when the image is the right way up. Page 1: This page has two images separated by a thin vertical line. On the left is a priest wearing a mask of the jackal-headed god Anubis, with his head and legs facing right, and his torso facing forward, and on the right a mummy facing forward, prepared for burial. On the top left of the page is the head of the priest with his jackal ears on the top and his long snout facing to the right. Down the page he wears a decorative collar with one arm held out to the left and the other to the right with its hand holding a scroll. His chest is covered by a short vest and below this he wears a short kilt with bare legs, feet facing to the right. On the top right of the page is the head of the mummy and down the page from this is the rest of his body facing forward. He is wrapped from head to toe in linen bandages, which crisscross his body. Page 2: There are three sets of images on this page divided by two thin vertical lines: four amulets (lucky charms), four canopic jars to hold the deceased vital organs, and a carved wooden coffin.The amulets are grouped together on the left of the page. Starting at the top left and going round clockwise are: a wedjet eye amulet, a scarab beetle seen from the top with two eyes and six legs visible, a pot with two handles, and a djed pillar. In the middle of the page is the group of four canopic jars. They each have the face of a person or animal on their lids. On the right of the page is a wooden coffin. At the top, it is carved into the shape of a head facing forward with two eyes, nose and mouth, representing the person to be buried in it. At the bottom, the coffin is richly carved and decorated with gold leaf and extends to the bottom of the page.
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- Date of Addition:
- 08/04/16
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- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
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- This is a copyrighted book.