Book of the Dead Exhibition

Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The scene reads from left to right. Anubis brings Hunefer into the judgment area. Hunefer’s heart, represented as a pot, is being weighted against a feather, the symbol of Maat - the “truth”. The monster Ammit, the “devourer” is shown next to the scales. Having passed the test, Horus leads Hounefer into the presence of Osiris.

“Journey Through the Afterlife: the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead”. British Museum from 4^th November 2010 to 6^th March 2011.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/book_of_the_dead/exhibition_overview.aspx

Egyptian Book of the Dead – find out more:

http://www.egyptsbookofthedead.com/cont.php