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Description: | Wet squeeze detail of relief from Tomb of Seti I, Side chamber Jb: right wall (left part). The image is of Khepri, the scarab-headed god, in the process of regenerating in his role as the sun. He is surrounded by the “ourobouros”, a multiple-headed serpent representing time. As Khepri awakens, he draws emphasis to the symbol for himself on his head, showing his growing consciousness.
The image is an illustration of the Sixth Hour of the “Amduat”, a Egyptian funerary text that translates to “That Which is in the Netherworld.” The book tells the story of Ra-Osiris’ journey to the underworld during the twelve hours of night. In the Sixth Hour, the soul and body of Ra-Osiris are re-assembled, and he becomes reborn.
Accession number: HH-X 1348 | Subjects: | replicas monuments EGYPTIAN souvenirs | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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