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Hathor and Opet (Spell 186, Book of the Dead)

Reproduction of an illustration of Chapter 186 of the Book of the Dead buried with the Royal Scribe Ani c. 1250 BC.

About the Artwork

Reproduction of an illustration of Chapter 186 of the Book of the Dead buried with the Royal Scribe Ani c. 1250 BC.

It shows two protective goddesses welcoming Ani to his final resting place, a white pyramidion-topped private tomb nestled within the pink cliffs of the Theban desert. The goddess Hathor can be seen in her cow form emerging from a thicket of papyrus and is joined by the benign hippopotamus goddess Opet.

Reproduction Details

Object Type

Papyrus

Date

Dynasty 19

Findspot

Theban Necropolis

Current Location

British Museum

People

Ani, Tutu

Deities

Hathor, Opet

Art Ref

DP052

Available to purchase as

DP01C - The Goddess Hathor and Seti Scene 3.jpg

Giclée Prints

DP01C - The Goddess Hathor and Seti Scene 3.jpg

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