Henuttawy A papyrus – Cairo 36
Hnw.t-tA.wy
Ranke I, pg. 244, 12
Also known as Henouttaouy, Henuttaui, Henettawy
Provenance Royal Cache
It is assumed that Henuttawy is a daughter of Ramses XI, the last king of the 20th dynasty. She becomes Pinedjem I’s first wife, has many titles and plays an important role at court. Originally she has her own tomb in an unknown location, and before she is interred in the secret cachette her mummy boxes are stripped of the gold that covered them. Wiki
See Papyrus Egyptiens de Musee de Boulaq by Auguste Mariette, Boulaq 22, 1876
See also Analecta Papyrologica by Moamen Othman, Ahmed Tarek and Mohamed Abdelrohman (2016)
Totenbuchprojekt Bonn, TM 134430
GEM – Cairo – Gallery 10, January 2026
Book of the Dead papyrus for Henuttawy A
Length 367 cm, height 45.5 cm
Ref. No. S.R.IV.955 – JE 95856 – CG 40005 – Boulaq 22, Cairo 36, GEM 15280, Type BD.II.1 Niwinski
Photo’s and panorama view 5Mb VB 2026-01 (quality remarks)
Due to extensive light reflections at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), numerous photos and sections of photos were used to compile this image. In the photos in the restoration document Analecta Papyrologica, the yellow tones in the cartouches and in some other areas, such as in Horus, can still be faintly seen. Although this is not mentioned in the study, it is clear that most of the yellow has disappeared due to light exposure since the late 19th century. See the facsimile below.
Photo’s from facsimile Mariette 1876 and panorama view facsimile VB 2022..
On the facsimile, various elements like cartouches, pots and figures are coloured yellow, although the original papyrus lacks most of this colouring.
Yellow/gold symbolises the flesh of the gods and eternal life, applied to humans, deities, vases/pots (as symbols of abundance/rituals) and cartouches. In New Kingdom Tombs we also find cartouches with a yellow background.
Photo’s and panorama view VB 2022-07
