{"id":2876,"date":"2023-10-03T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=2876"},"modified":"2025-03-17T23:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:11:34","slug":"inner-cartonnage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=2876","title":{"rendered":"Inner Cartonnage of Gautseshenu – Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This stunningly painted piece is the Inner Cartonnage of a person named Gautseshenu. This piece would have been placed inside a larger coffin and is made of cartonnage (ancient paper mache). It is dated to the 25th Dynasty (Third Intermediate Period). It was found in Thebes \ud80c\udf00\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\ude96 and it\u2019s amazing how well preserved it is and how bright the colors are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This stunningly painted piece is the Inner Cartonnage of a person named Gautseshenu. This piece would have been placed inside a larger coffin and is made of cartonnage (ancient paper mache). It is dated to the 25th Dynasty (Third Intermediate Period). It was found in Thebes \ud80c\udf00\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\ude96 and it\u2019s amazing how well preserved it is and how bright the colors are. The Weighing of the Heart scene from the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa is my absolute favorite type of religious art from ancient Egypt \ud80c\udd8e\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\ude96. As a kid, I loved it because Anubis \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\udeaa\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc62 was the central god \ud80c\udeb9 in the scene, and Anubis \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\udeaa\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc62 is my favorite Egyptian god \ud80c\udeb9 . As an adult, I love what the scene represents and the symbolism behind it. For those unfamiliar with the context of the scene, Anubis \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\udeaa\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc62 weighs the heart \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udcc0\ud80c\udd23 of the deceased \ud80c\udd53\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udff1 against Maat\u2019s \ud80c\udf34\ud80d\udc19\ud80c\udca3\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udc66 feather. If Anubis determines there\u2019s balance between the two, then the deceased would be presented to Osiris \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8 \ud80c\udc2d by Horus \ud80c\udd43\ud80c\udc2d. The simplified version of the scene represented on this cartonnage is missing Thoth \ud80c\udd64\ud80c\udc2d and Ammit \ud80c\udc9d\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\udfcf. If you\u2019re looking at the coffin \ud80c\udd71\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc3e from the front, you can see Khepri \ud80c\udda3\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc5b(the winged beetle) and the Four Sons of Horus beneath him. I feel like this coffin \ud80c\udd71\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc3e is the Sparks Notes version of the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa – it kinda gives you some of the most important parts of it in a very small amount of space! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt<\/a> #egyptianhistory<\/a> #egyptologist<\/a> #historytok<\/a> #egypt<\/a> #brooklynmuseum<\/a> #anubis<\/a> #bookofthedead<\/a> <\/p> \u266c snowfall – \u00d8neheart & reidenshi<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>