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Tombs of the South Asasif NecropolisThebes, Karakhamun (TT 223), and Karabasken (TT 391) in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty$
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Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis: Thebes, Karakhamun (TT 223), and Karabasken (TT 391) in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty

Elena Pischikova

Print publication date: 2014

Print ISBN-13: 9789774166181

Published to Cairo Scholarship Online: September 2014

DOI: 10.5743/cairo/9789774166181.001.0001

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The Book of the Dead from the Second Pillared Hall of the Tomb of Karakhamun: A Preliminary Survey

The Book of the Dead from the Second Pillared Hall of the Tomb of Karakhamun: A Preliminary Survey

Chapter:
(p.173) 10 The Book of the Dead from the Second Pillared Hall of the Tomb of Karakhamun: A Preliminary Survey
Source:
Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis
Author(s):

Kenneth Griffin

Publisher:
American University in Cairo Press
DOI:10.5743/cairo/9789774166181.003.0011

Despite the collapse of the ceiling that destroyed much of the Second Pillared Hall of the Tomb of Karakhamun, the recovery of thousands of fragments has allowed over 90 per cent of the texts used to be identified. The Book of the Dead appears extensively in this tomb, and this chapter looks at the placement and choice of the texts and spells. It also considers peculiarities and possible alterations, their current condition, and the level artisanship used to inscribe them. The excavation of this tomb makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Book of Dead in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.

Keywords:   Tomb of Karakhamun, Book of the Dead, Twenty-fifth Dynasty, Spells, Artisanship

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