Snake, Guide to Afterlife for Amunem-wija, Hieroglyphic
Neues MuseumGuide to afterlife for Amunem- wija, chief of the domain, hieroglyphic
Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1075-946 BC, Thebes; Papyrus P 3127
On the right, Amunem-wija, the owner of the papyrus, kneels in reverence, wearing a white kilt and broad collar. He offers a vessel to a winged serpent deity, likely the uraeus-serpent associated with Wadjet or Renenutet, symbolizing divine protection and rebirth in the afterlife.
To the left, an ibis or heron and a small seated goddess appear beside ritual symbols of life and protection (ankh and maat).
Above the serpent’s head, the hieroglyphic inscription ḥtp nṯr reads “An offering to the god.”
This scene represents a sacred act of devotion and offering, invoking safe passage, protection, and renewal in the journey through the afterlife.
Original Text:
Jenseitsführer für den Wirt- schaftsvorsteher Amunemwija, hieroglyphisch
Zwischenzeit, 21. Dynastie, 1075-946 v. Chr. Theben; Papyrus P 3127
Supplementary images:
Guide to afterlife for Amunem-wija, chief of the domain, hieroglyphic
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