Funerary Collection

Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement
(Above) -Twelve Gods seated in Order, as judges before a table of offerings. (Below) - The Psychostasia of Weighing of the Conscience of Ani

Gold Lunulae and Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, Cornwall
Two Early Bronze Age gold lunulae and copper alloy flat axehead found in a barrow at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn in 1864. They were discovered on the west side of the bay, near the cliff edge

Egypt. Roman period. Fayum mummy portraits. Man. Encaustic painting. Coptic period. End 1st century A.D. Pushkin Museum. Moscow. Russia

LEOPARDI, Giacomo (1798-1837). Italian writer
" LEOPARDI, Giacomo (1798-1837). Italian writer. Drawing according the funerary mask on the frontispiece of his " Opere" (Florence)."

Religion / Egypt / Nephthys
A funerary deity, she mourns the Pharaoh when he dies, and escorts him into the Underworld

Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. E
Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel)
JHG176726 The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel) by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 80x154 cm; Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig, Germany; Swiss, out of copyright

Portrait of a youth in a gold wreath, Fayum mummy portrait, Romano-Egyptian, early 2nd century. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime

Eye of Horus. False door of Senenmut. Egypt
False door of Senenmut, architect and official government. Detail of the Eye of Horus. Sandstone. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. 1480-1460 BC. West Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Funerary stele of Democleides (4th century BC)
Greek art. Funerary stele of Democleides (4th century BC). Marble relief depicting a warrior sitting sad and meditating on the stern of a ship. Beside him, his helmet and shield

The Fumigation of Osiris, the Book of the Dead of Neb-Qued, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Embossed Victorian mourning card, Mary Hickman
Embossed Victorian mourning card with a funerary monument. In Memory of Mary, relict of the late Job Hickman, of the Bilston Quarries, she departed this life, December 2nd, 1857, aged 73 years

The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho)
3621124 The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879 (b / w photo)
5920371 Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879 (b/w photo) by Burke, John (fl.1878-79); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879)

Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld
XIR226164 Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Tomb of Tuthmosis III, Valley of the Kings

Reconstruction of a wheel from a chariot found at the tomb of a Princess of Vix
XIR176020 Reconstruction of a wheel from a chariot found at the tomb of a Princess of Vix (wood and gold) by Celtic, (6th century BC); Musee Archeologique, Chatillon Sur Seine

Base of a funerary kouros with six athletes. 510 -500 BC. Archaic Greek art. Relief on marble. GREECE. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. Athens. Acropolis

Embossed Victorian mourning card, James Woodhead
Embossed Victorian mourning card, with a woman and a girl grieving at a tomb in a cemetery. In Memory of James Woodhead, who departed this life January 14th, 1855, aged 80 years

Embossed Victorian mourning card, Ann Ferrier
Embossed Victorian mourning card with two angels and a broken column. Sacred to the Memory of Ann Ferrier, who died on the 6th of March, 1875, aged 58 years. Date: 1875

World War I: cemetery in Caporetto
3562917 World War I: cemetery in Caporetto by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Slovenia 1915-1918 World War I, 1914-1918 Photographer: Bedendo Piero); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Sphinx and, in the background, the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Cairo, El Giza
3561957 The Sphinx and, in the background, the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Cairo, El Giza by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1885-1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C)

Part of the transept of the basilica of Saint-Denis, in Paris. On the left
3570458 Part of the transept of the basilica of Saint-Denis, in Paris. On the left, one can glimpse the chapel with the tombs and kneeling statues of Francis I, king of France, and his wife Claudia

Cemetery, Istanbul
3561860 Cemetery, Istanbul by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, the Cathedral of St. Denis
3561069 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, the Cathedral of St. Denis by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cathedral of St. Denis, France 1900-1910 ca)

View of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius Epulone and of the Gate of San Paolo, Rome
3561436 View of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius Epulone and of the Gate of San Paolo, Rome; (add.info.: Rome 1880 ca. Date of Artwork: 12 - 13 d.C)

Album "R.D en Italie": Gallery of the South Cemetery of Pisa
3562359 Album "R.D en Italie": Gallery of the South Cemetery of Pisa; (add.info.: Pisa 1891 Date of Artwork: 1277 Artist: Giovanni di Simone Photographer)

The tomb of the Caliphs in Cairo with some children sitting around it
3566730 The tomb of the Caliphs in Cairo with some children sitting around it; (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca. Photographer: Bechard, Henri); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Colossus of Ramses II on the right side of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Lower Nubia, Egypt
3569006 Colossus of Ramses II on the right side of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Lower Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Nubia, Abu Simbel, Egypt 1870 - 1880 Date of Artwork: 1260 a.C. ca)

Some tourists climbing a pyramid
3568620 Some tourists climbing a pyramid; (add.info.: Egypt 1880 ca. Photographer: Abdullah, Freres); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Muslim tomb in the sacred forest of Blida
3575833 Muslim tomb in the sacred forest of Blida by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Blida, Algeria 1850-1900 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Detail of the frescoes in the Tomb of the Leopards, in the necropolis of Tarquinia
3572363 Detail of the frescoes in the Tomb of the Leopards, in the necropolis of Tarquinia; (add.info.: Tarquinia 1900 ca. Date of Artwork: V sec. a. C)

The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo
3570916 The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo; (add.info.: 1870-1880 ca. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The Scaliger Tombs, Verona, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev
3058429 The Scaliger Tombs, Verona, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890. by Manning, Reverend Samuel (fl.1880s); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Tomb of the poet Elizabeth Barret Browning, by Luigi Giovannozzi, in the Protestant Cemetery (Cimitero dei Inglesi)
3557615 Tomb of the poet Elizabeth Barret Browning, by Luigi Giovannozzi, in the Protestant Cemetery (Cimitero dei Inglesi), Florence by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Leighton)

18th dynasty funerary statuette
3480455 18th dynasty funerary statuette; (add.info.: 18th dynasty funerary statuette (Shabti), of Ptah or a king, ca. 1370 BC. Louvre Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fascinating view of an oasis near the pyramids of Gizeh, characterized by tall palm groves
3562678 Fascinating view of an oasis near the pyramids of Gizeh, characterized by tall palm groves, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info)

"View of the Pantheon", Rome
493645 "View of the Pantheon", Rome; Alinari.

Album "National Association of Italian Fighters section of Lausanna. Photographs offered by the mutilated War
3563212 Album "National Association of Italian Fighters section of Lausanna. Photographs offered by the mutilated War Bruno Piccioli of Gorizia"

Cemetery, Piran
3562139 Cemetery, Piran by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piran, Slovenia 1942 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Stone tomb of the politician and diamond merchant Cecil Rhodes on the rocky promontory of the Matopo Mountains in
3563461 Stone tomb of the politician and diamond merchant Cecil Rhodes on the rocky promontory of the Matopo Mountains in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, the current Zimbabwe by Unknown photographer

Italians working abroad: the Sousa funerary monument, by V. Luisi in Lima, Peru
3569842 Italians working abroad: the Sousa funerary monument, by V. Luisi in Lima, Peru by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Lima, Peru 1930-1940 ca)

The Nile valley inundated with water from the river, with a palm and the pyramids of Cheops
3568833 The Nile valley inundated with water from the river, with a palm and the pyramids of Cheops and Chefren in the background; (add.info.: Egypt 1880 ca. Date of Artwork: 2500 a.C. ca)

The Margam Abbey Church at Port Talbot in Wales
3562769 The Margam Abbey Church at Port Talbot in Wales; (add.info.: Wales, Port Talbot, Great Britain 1925-12/10/1928 Date of Artwork: 1147-1188 Photographer: J.V.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Close-up shot of the fallen down wall of the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. Cairo, El Giza
3561955 Close-up shot of the fallen down wall of the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. Cairo, El Giza, 1885 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info)

Album with photos of Britain: the table with the church in Southwold Suffolk
3561938 Album with photos of Britain: the table with the church in Southwold Suffolk by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great in London
3561556 The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great in London by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1900-1910 ca)

18th dynasty funerary statuette
3480456 18th dynasty funerary statuette; (add.info.: 18th dynasty funerary statuette (Shabti), of Ptah or a king, ca. 1370 BC. Louvre Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Facade of a Tomb in Delhi, India
3570254 Facade of a Tomb in Delhi, India by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Delhi, India 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Funerary Rituals: A Journey through Ancient Cultures" Step into the world of ancient Egypt with the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement, a fascinating glimpse into the beliefs surrounding life after death. Marvel at the intricate Fayum mummy portraits from the Roman period, capturing individuals in their eternal slumber. Travel back to Early Bronze Age Cornwall and discover Gold Lunulae and Axehead artifacts from St Merryn, offering insight into funerary practices during this time. Explore the religious significance of Nephthys in Egyptian culture, as depicted in art and mythology. Behold the Eye of Horus, a symbol believed to provide protection and guidance for souls on their journey to eternity. Admire the elaborate false door of Senenmut, an essential element in ancient Egyptian tombs. The Funerary stele of Democleides transports us to 4th century BC Greece, showcasing how commemorative monuments were used to honor loved ones. Delve into Italian writer Giacomo Leopardi's contemplation on mortality and its influence on literature. Witness Indian NCOs of Guides cavalry captured in a captivating black-and-white photograph from 1879; these brave soldiers played crucial roles in funeral processions. Encounter a stunning Romano-Egyptian youth portrayed with a gold wreath adorning his head – an exquisite example of Fayum mummy portraiture. Experience The Fumigation of Osiris from The Book of Dead by Neb-Qued; immerse yourself in rituals performed to ensure safe passage for departed souls. Embark on an extraordinary journey through scenes depicted in The Book Amduat that reveal insights about ancient Egyptians' perception of the Underworld. Finally, marvel at a reconstructed wheel found at Princess Vix's tomb – evidence not onlyof lavish burials but also chariot use during funeral processions.