King Ramesses III and Duamutef
King Ramesses III and Duamutef
The sky or part of the universe Duamutef one of the four sons of Horus was the god responsible for protecting the organs of the deceased during the mummification process A powerful image of protecting the prince's soul in the afterlife Duamutef served as guardian of the deceased prince's stomach A wall painting from the tomb of his son shows King Ramses III interacting with Duamutef the jackal-headed god from the tomb of Prince Amenherkepesheva son of Ramses III in the Valley of the Queens QV 55 A powerful image of protecting the prince's soul and invoking the god for the eternal well-being of his son forever The king is shown with benevolent devotion to the god
The tomb QV55 of Prince Amenherkhepeshef son of Pharaoh Ramses III is located in the Valley of the Queens in Thebes Egypt. This painting dates back to the 20th Dynasty approximately 1,187-1,156 BC.
He was the second pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty reigning from approximately 1,187–1,157 BCE. He is known for defending Egypt against invasions during the Late Bronze Age Many exquisite inscriptions and paintings can be found on the tomb walls of the last pharaoh of the New Kingdom "House of Eternity" Ramses III bears the star Uraes on his forehead Ramses III and Duamutev with the head of a jackal one of the four sons of Horus join hands and raise their hands in blessing Ramses III wears a red crown Duamutev is a jackal and Kebehsenuf is a falcon the four sons are also associated with stars in the sky the well chamber Room E of the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses III KV 11 has statues of various gods adorning the upper walls. On the right are Osiris Hapi Kebehsenuf Nephthys Sergate and Yunmutef. On the left are Osiris Imseti Anubis Duamutef and Yunmutef.
The tomb QV55 of Prince Amenherkhepeshef son of Pharaoh Ramses III is located in the Valley of the Queens in Thebes Egypt. This painting dates back to the 20th Dynasty approximately 1,187-1,156 BC.He was the second pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty reigning from approximately 1,187–1,157 BCE. He is known for defending Egypt against invasions during the Late Bronze Age Many exquisite inscriptions and paintings can be found on the tomb walls of the last pharaoh of the New Kingdom "House of Eternity" Ramses III bears the star Uraes on his forehead Ramses III and Duamutev with the head of a jackal one of the four sons of Horus join hands and raise their hands in blessing Ramses III wears a red crown Duamutev is a jackal and Kebehsenuf is a falcon the four sons are also associated with stars in the sky the well chamber Room E of the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses III KV 11 has statues of various gods adorning the upper walls. On the right are Osiris Hapi Kebehsenuf Nephthys Sergate and Yunmutef. On the left are Osiris Imseti Anubis Duamutef and Yunmutef.
This gilded statue of Duamutef one of the four sons of Horus is an ancient artifact discovered in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
The images show Ramses III worshipping various gods including Ptah Khepri and Geb. On the back wall are two images showing the king worshipping Osiris. These styles often vary on the sides of the four pillars. The lids of the canopic jars began to be carved with heads in the late Middle Ages one lid depicts the heads of the sons of Horus although originally shown as human figures in the late New Kingdom approximately 1,550–1,070 BC. However the most prominent symbolism is used Imseti is depicted as human Hapi as a baboon Duamutef as Jackal and Kebehsenuf serve as guardians of the dead the Middle Kingdom death and resurrection rituals recorded in the fascinating Ramsium papyrus depict the son of Horus assisting Osiris in restoring his body after death fighting the enemies of Set's followers and restoring the lost Eye of Horus.
The statue depicts Duamutef one of the four sons of Horus with the head of a fox often mistaken for the god Anubis. It is one of the artifacts found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
