Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Fragments with Amun-Re as a Cat killing the god of Darkness Apophis (snake)
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Fragments of ink-inscribed papyrus from Ancient Egyptian Chapter 148 of the Book of the Dead, depicting Amun-Re as a cat killing Apophis, framed; Egypt, 18th–19th Dynasty, circa 14th–13th century BC.
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Seven fragments of ink inscribed papyri with remains of polychrome vignette, from Chapter 148 containing the spell for making provision of food and drink for the deceased, depicting Amun-Re as a Cat killing the god of Darkness Apophis (snake).
The fragments have been positioned within the frame using Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead of Iuiya as a template, it provides the closest parallel to the papyrus of Qed-Mut (see Theodore M. Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou with The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya, Duckworth Egyptology, London 2000). Although there are too many gaps for the place of the fragments on these columns to be determined exactly. Similarly, some of the vignettes bear a close resemblance to the Papyrus of Ani, which has been used as a template for placing some of the fragments within the frames (see Dr Raymond O. Faulkner & Dr Ogden Goelet, JR (translation), The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Texts and Full-Color Images, 2015).
The collection of spells and magic formulae contained in the Book of the Dead were believed by the ancient Egyptians to protect and assist the deceased in their afterlife. They were compiled by scribes who copied and illustrated the text, usually highlighted with much colour, as the Qed-Mut papyrus demonstrates. Many copies of the book have been found but none of them contain all of the approximate 200 known chapters.
Size: Various sizes; Frame measures 20.5 cm x 19 cm
Material: Papyrus
Culture: Egypt, 18th - 19th Dynasty, c. 14th - 13th Century B.C.
Condition: Part of a larger papyrus
Provenance: French private collection Mr C, acquired in 1967; French private collection, acquired from the above in 2013 as three boxes of fragments, then painstakingly conserved and framed.
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Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026
Seven fragments of ink inscribed papyri with remains of polychrome vignette, from Chapter 148 containing the spell for making provision of food and drink for the deceased, depicting Amun-Re as a Cat killing the god of Darkness Apophis (snake).
The fragments have been positioned within the frame using Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead of Iuiya as a template, it provides the closest parallel to the papyrus of Qed-Mut (see Theodore M. Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou with The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya, Duckworth Egyptology, London 2000). Although there are too many gaps for the place of the fragments on these columns to be determined exactly. Similarly, some of the vignettes bear a close resemblance to the Papyrus of Ani, which has been used as a template for placing some of the fragments within the frames (see Dr Raymond O. Faulkner & Dr Ogden Goelet, JR (translation), The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Texts and Full-Color Images, 2015).
The collection of spells and magic formulae contained in the Book of the Dead were believed by the ancient Egyptians to protect and assist the deceased in their afterlife. They were compiled by scribes who copied and illustrated the text, usually highlighted with much colour, as the Qed-Mut papyrus demonstrates. Many copies of the book have been found but none of them contain all of the approximate 200 known chapters.
Size: Various sizes; Frame measures 20.5 cm x 19 cm
Material: Papyrus
Culture: Egypt, 18th - 19th Dynasty, c. 14th - 13th Century B.C.
Condition: Part of a larger papyrus
Provenance: French private collection Mr C, acquired in 1967; French private collection, acquired from the above in 2013 as three boxes of fragments, then painstakingly conserved and framed.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/ Timeframe
Egypt, 18th - 19th Dynasty, c. 14th - 13th Century B.C.
Name of object
Fragments with Amun-Re as a Cat killing the god of Darkness Apophis (snake)
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2018
Material
Papyrus
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2013
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
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