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Book of Breathings of Petamenophis

This text is a collection of spells to allow the deceased to breath in the netherworld, revive his soul, rejuvenate his body, and unite him with Re and the other celestial gods. Like other Egyptian funerary books, its purpose is to preserve the body intact to grant the soul of the deceased a healthy and happy life in the netherworld.

Inv. no. :

Cat. 1861/03

Material:

Plant fiber / Papyurs

Dimensions:

26 cm x 20.7 cm

Date:

123 CE

Period:

Roman Period

Provenance:

Thebes, Khokha / tomb of Djehutymes (TT 32)

Acquisition:

Purchase Bernardino Drovetti, 1824

Museum location:

Not on display

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