Papyrus of Hunefer
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The Papyrus of Hunefer is a richly illustrated New Kingdom Egyptian funerary scroll renowned for its detailed vignettes of the afterlife and judgment scenes, created for the scribe Hunefer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Papyrus of Hunefer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papyrus of Hunefer Context triple: [Book of the Dead, notableManuscript, Papyrus of Hunefer]
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A.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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B.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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C.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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D.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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E.
Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papyrus of Hunefer Target entity description: The Papyrus of Hunefer is a richly illustrated New Kingdom Egyptian funerary scroll renowned for its detailed vignettes of the afterlife and judgment scenes, created for the scribe Hunefer.
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A.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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B.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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C.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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D.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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E.
Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Dead manuscript
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ancient Egyptian funerary papyrus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theban Necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Theban necropolis
|
| associatedWithRuler |
Ramesses II
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramesses II (time period)
|
| collection | British Museum Egyptian collection ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Hunefer ⓘ |
| contains |
spells from the Book of the Dead
ⓘ
vignettes illustrating funerary spells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum ⓘ |
| date | circa 1275 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hunefer adoring deities
ⓘ
Osiris ⓘ
surface form:
Hunefer before Osiris
Anubis ⓘ
surface form:
Hunefer led by Anubis
Weighing of the Heart scene ⓘ
surface form:
Weighing of the Heart ceremony
afterlife scenes ⓘ judgment of the dead ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
19th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| featuresDeity |
Ammit
ⓘ
Anubis ⓘ Horus ⓘ Isis ⓘ Ma'at ⓘ
surface form:
Maʿat
Nephthys ⓘ Osiris ⓘ Thoth ⓘ |
| function | guide for the deceased in the afterlife ⓘ |
| genre |
funerary text
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
procession of funerary rites
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scene of Hunefer introduced to Osiris ⓘ scene of the weighing of Hunefer’s heart ⓘ |
| height | approximately 39 centimetres ⓘ |
| iconographicType |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of the Dead vignette sequence
|
| language |
Egyptian language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian language
|
| length | approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| museumInventoryNumber | EA 9901 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed judgment scenes
ⓘ
richly illustrated vignettes ⓘ |
| owner | Hunefer ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| script | hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Egyptological studies ⓘ |
| technique | ink and pigment on papyrus ⓘ |
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Subject: Papyrus of Hunefer Description of subject: The Papyrus of Hunefer is a richly illustrated New Kingdom Egyptian funerary scroll renowned for its detailed vignettes of the afterlife and judgment scenes, created for the scribe Hunefer.
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