This papyrus presents presents scenes from the Amduat Eleventh and Twelfth Hours. On the manuscript’s right-hand side the so-called etiquette shows an offering scene between Osiris and the papyrus’ owner
The treatise’s structure consists of one horizontal register. From left to right it describes the netherworld reality through a multimodal composition of visual and linguistic signs
On the manuscript’s left-hand side, the scribe presents the following scenes: The Snake of Time (Eleventh Hour), The Twelve Gods (Eleventh Hour) and Khepri and Shu (Twelfth Hour)
On the manuscript’s right-hand side, the etiquette shows the deceased, Mutregh, praising Osiris and offering him funerary supplies (source Museo Egizio Papyri, research Enrico Pozzi, Shenali Boange)
Amduat papyrus for Mutregh / Mutrudj
Length 60 cm, height 22 cm
Ref. No. 1787, Turin 16, Type A.II.2b Niwinski
Photo website Museo Egizio and panorama view VB 2022
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