Horemakhbit papyrus – Leiden 2

Hr-m-Ax-bi.t
Ranke I, pg. 247, 15
Provenance Thebes
Ex collection J. d’Anastasi
Acquisition 1928-1929
Late 21st, early 22nd Dynasty

God’s father of Amun-Ra, King of the God’s, Priest-Overseer of the Altar Hall, Overseer of the Scribes of the temples of Amun, Overseer of the Scribes of the Temples of all Gods of Upper and Lower Egypt?
NB The papyrus owner held high status, though the accuracy of his title translations remains questionable. If needed, consider verifying these translations independently

The papyrus is kept in 17 frames, and are denoted by the word “Vel” followed by a number. For the compilation, I have followed the order of the assigned numbers. For this papyrus from right to left

The following links point to the specific “Vellen” on the RMO site
Vel 1, Vel 2, Vel 3, Vel 4, Vel 5, Vel 6, Vel 7, Vel 8, Vel 9, Vel 10, Vel 11, Vel 12, Vel 13, Vel 14, Vel 15, Vel 16, Vel 17

Totenbuchprojekt Bonn, TM 134502

For documentation see:
C. Leemans, 1840, Description raisonnée des monumens égyptiens du Musee d’Antiquites des Pays-Bas à Leide, pg. 239-240 (T.6)
E. Naville, Berlin 1886, Das ägyptische Todtenbuch der XVIII. bis XX. Dynastie, pg. 93 (“Lc”), pls CXLIII, CXLIV, CLX-CLXII, CLXV-CLXVI
Matthieu Heerma van Voss, 1986, Le Bulletin de la Société française d’égyptologie 105, Le Livre des Morts au Nouvel Empire au Musée de Leyde, pg. 12-13, pl. 7
H.D. Schneider, Tokyo 1987, Art from Ancient Egypt, cat. 4a E
Frood, JEA 92 – 2006, 251 en n. 5 cat. Fascinating mummies, highlights of the exhibition (Edinburgh 2012)

Horemakhbit

Book of the Dead for Horemakhbit

Length 653 cm, height 34.5 cm (RMO)
Ref. No. AMS 33, Leiden 2, Type BD.II.1 Niwinski
Photos courtesy of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (Rijksmuseum voor Oudheden RMO)
Panorama view VB 2025