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Egyptian magic (1901)

Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934 · London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner · leaf 113

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90 THE GODS OF THE CARDINAL POINTS. several examples of it in the Xlth dynasty are known ; even at that early period the four jars of mummified intestines were placed in a funeral chest, or coffer, which was mounted on a sledge, and drawn along in the funeral procession immediately after the… … Hapi. Mestha. Tuamutef. Qebhsennuf. Osiris rising from the funeral chest holding the symbol of “ life ’’ in each hand. (From the Papyrus of Ani, plate 8.) stone jars ; this could be done by burying with him four models or “ dummy ” jars, or four porcelain figures of the four gods, jl, jj, j 7, or…

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