Egyptian culture was highly religious. Thus most Egyptian artworks involve the depiction of many gods and goddesses. The above scribe was buried in a tomb of a man named Hunefer, who is a high ranking person in Egyptian culture. Hunefer is depicted in a white robe and is shown interacting with many gods and goddesses. The gods and goddesses depicted are Anubis, Ma’at, Thoth, Osiris, Horus, Isis, and Nephthys. Gods were depicted according to their position in the hierarchy of deities, and always in the same guise.
In the top of the scribe Hunefer is speaking to a line of crouching deities prophesing the good life he had lived and that he has earned a place in the afterlife. And below there is a scene of judgment on whether he deserve to go
In the top of the scribe Hunefer is speaking to a line of crouching deities prophesing the good life he had lived and that he has earned a place in the afterlife. And below there is a scene of judgment on whether he deserve to go