Mortuary texts of the priest Khons-iu
The
corpus of spells in the Book of the Dead does not only consist of
texts, every "chapter" could also be accompanied by an illustration. At
an early stage a shorthand form of these was developed which the scribes
were able to produce with their reed pens. The funerary papyrus of
Khonsu-iu shows this remarkable graphic art tradition at its finest and
in great detail. Khons-iu [Khensêu] was a High Priest of Ptah in Memphis
who died in 249 BC. He was one of a succession, a dynasty, of men who
held this very important priestly function in the Late Period. Other
members of his family are represented in the Viennese collection by the
tomb stelae of his father An-em-her, his nephew of the same name, and
the latter's sons Djed-her [Djedhó] and Hor-em-akhet [Harmákhe] (cf.
inv. no. 125).
Present location KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM [09/001] VIENNA
Inventory number 3862
Dating PTOLEMAIC PERIOD; PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHUS (not after)
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category PAPYRUS
Material PAPYRUS
Technique PAINTED
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