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English: Hypocephalus of Tasheritkhons.
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English: Hypocephalus of Tasheritkhons. |
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English: A hypocephalus (Greek υποκέφαλος, meaning "under the head") is a small disc-shaped object that was placed under the head of a deceased person in Ancient Egypt. It was believed to magically protect the deceased, providing "life-giving fire" to the head and body, and making the deceased divine. This hypocephalus is inscribed with Chapter 162 of the Book of the Dead, and depicts a Hathor-cow in front of the four sons of Horus, baboons paying obeisance to the four-headed Ram of Mendes, and barques. |
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| Date | Ptolemaic dynasty (circa 305–30 BCE). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | plaster on linen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | diameter: 18.7 cm (7.3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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EA 37909. |
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| Object history | Unknown provenance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | [1]; J.H. Taylor (2010) Journey through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, London: British Museum Press | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Photographed by Captmondo on 21 August 2008. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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