1. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

2. Ancient Egypt

3. Sarah Lynn

4. Cave of the swimmers, Egypt English Patient

7. The Goddess Auset aka Isis Statute of Isis Suckling Horus; Bronze Karnak Late Period (664-332 B.C.) Egyptian Museum, Cairo (Goddess Auset) Section from a Book of the Dead Thebes, Dynasty 21, ca. 1070-945 B. C. Painted and inscribed papyrus, h. (of illustrated section) 13 3/4 in. Rogers Fund, 1930 30.3.31

8. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

12. Mastaba

13. Ti

14. Djoser/Zoser

17. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

20. Seated Scribe, tomb of Kai, Saqqara, 5 th Dynasty, c.2400 BCE, painted limestone with inlaid eyes of rock crystal

23. Rock-Cut Tombs, Beni Hasan, 12 th Dynasty, c.1900 BCE

24. New Kingdom Egypt

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41. Detail, Hunefer, ch. 25

42. This is an excellent example of one of the many fine vignettes (illustrations) from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask). Hunefer's wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. The two priests with white sashes are carrying out the Opening of the Mouth ritual. The white building at the right is a representation of the tomb, complete with portal doorway and small pyramid. Both these features can be seen in real tombs of this date from Thebes. To the left of the tomb is a picture of the stela which would have stood to one side of the tomb entrance. Following the normal conventions of Egyptian art, it is shown much larger than normal size, in order that its content (the deceased worshipping Osiris, together with a standard offering formula) is absolutely legible. At the right of the lower scene is a table bearing the various implements needed for the Opening of the Mouth ritual. At the left is shown a ritual, where the foreleg of a calf, cut off while the animal is alive, is offered. The animal was then sacrificed. The calf is shown together with its mother, who might be interpreted as showing signs of distress.

43. Temple of Dendur, c.30BCE – 14 AD

45. Imhotep Sarcophagus Cartouche Thebes Hierogylphics Seti I Scarabs Amun-Ra Anubis Canopic Jars Hamunaptra