Info

0390002219

Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. Baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods, whose other form is as an ibis-headed man. Above the balance is a block of written hieroglyphs. Funerary papyrus, 18th Dynasty. Louvre, Paris

Add to Cart
Filename
0390002219.jpg
Copyright
Irish Photo Archive
Image Size
4500x3338 / 2.7MB
Contained in galleries
Recently uploaded historical photos 3
Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. Baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods, whose other form is as an ibis-headed man. Above the balance is a block of written hieroglyphs. Funerary papyrus, 18th Dynasty.  Louvre, Paris