Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun Nauny
, ca. 1050 B.C.
61 x 40 x 11 in (h x w x d)
Papyrus, paint
Original size: L. 206 5/16 in; H. 13 3/4 in.
Depicts the Weighing of the Heart process/scene in the Book of the Dead where a person's heart is weighed to see if they were an ethical person in life so that they can gain Osiris' blessing to gain access to the underworld. Also depicts Isis and Anubis performing their tasks as gods of the underworld.