Egypt
Any lived during Egypt's 19th dynasty dying probably around 1275 bc. Though Any's mummy appears to be lost to history his book of the dead is one of the finest and best preserved to have come down to modern times.
Any's book of the dead would have been a guide for Any in the underworld and may have been placed inside his coffin. It would have been very expensive for Any to have had made and may have taken up to a year to make.
The papyrus was purchased in 1888 by E.A. Wallis Budge who did not show it too the antiquities service which was the law at the time. The authorities upon hearing of his intentions to smuggle it out of Egypt detained Mr Budge and took the papyrus away.
Unfortunately Mr Budge was released from police custody and somehow got the papyrus back. Escaping with the papyrus before the authorities could arrest him again.
The papyrus was brought to England and given by Mr Budge to his masters, the trustees of the British museum. In a show produced a couple of years ago the Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary General Zahi Hawass referred to Mr Budge as a thief.
Dr. Zahi Hawass has made a career out of getting Egypt's stolen treasures back with mixed success but, Why should he even have to ask for the Papyrus back?
Does it not damage the reputation of the British museum collections as a whole, surely the museum which is run by intelligent people must be able to see Mr Budge's consciousness of guilt and call into question the museums practices and rights of ownership.
Revenge is a dish best served cold and the SCA's director general is making allot of cold meals with threats to ruin peoples lives. Perhaps the British museum should do the right thing with objects like Any's papyrus who's provenance is that of outright theft and who's contributor new this better than anyone else.
- The Art Of Medicine In Ancient Egypt
Science Blogs The Egyptian exhibit was far more modest in scale, being contained in one relatively small gallery. However, to me, it was probably more interesting because of the centerpiece of the exhibit, the Edwin Smith Papyrus. This papyrus was named...
- Daily Photo - Book Of The Dead Of Nakht
This lovely papyrus is held in the British Museum. Unfortunately the light isn't great (it is in a dim corner and the glass cabinet reflects the lighting) but these should give some idea of the details shown on the papyrus. This scene shows Nakht...
- The Art Of Medicine In Ancient Egypt: An Account By Orac
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2005/11/the_art_of_medi_1.htmlThe writer is particularly interested in the Edwin Smith medical papyrus: "This papyrus was named after the American Egyptologist who purchased it in Luxor in 1862 and brought it back to...
- The Egyptian Book Of The Dead
James Wasserman Chronical Books San Francisco, CA 1998 ISBN 978-0-8118-6489-3 This large Chronicle book is the complete papyrus of Ani in the collection of the British museum with a preface by Carol A. R. Andrews and an introduction by Dr. Ogden Goelet....
- Ani's Book Of The Dead
This is a wonderful look at Ani's book of the dead illegally smuggle out of Egypt by Wallis Budge and presented here by Vassar college. http://projects.vassar.edu/bookofthedead/...
Egypt
The Papyrus of Ani
Any lived during Egypt's 19th dynasty dying probably around 1275 bc. Though Any's mummy appears to be lost to history his book of the dead is one of the finest and best preserved to have come down to modern times.
Any's book of the dead would have been a guide for Any in the underworld and may have been placed inside his coffin. It would have been very expensive for Any to have had made and may have taken up to a year to make.
The papyrus was purchased in 1888 by E.A. Wallis Budge who did not show it too the antiquities service which was the law at the time. The authorities upon hearing of his intentions to smuggle it out of Egypt detained Mr Budge and took the papyrus away.
Unfortunately Mr Budge was released from police custody and somehow got the papyrus back. Escaping with the papyrus before the authorities could arrest him again.
The papyrus was brought to England and given by Mr Budge to his masters, the trustees of the British museum. In a show produced a couple of years ago the Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary General Zahi Hawass referred to Mr Budge as a thief.
Dr. Zahi Hawass has made a career out of getting Egypt's stolen treasures back with mixed success but, Why should he even have to ask for the Papyrus back?
Does it not damage the reputation of the British museum collections as a whole, surely the museum which is run by intelligent people must be able to see Mr Budge's consciousness of guilt and call into question the museums practices and rights of ownership.
Revenge is a dish best served cold and the SCA's director general is making allot of cold meals with threats to ruin peoples lives. Perhaps the British museum should do the right thing with objects like Any's papyrus who's provenance is that of outright theft and who's contributor new this better than anyone else.
- The Art Of Medicine In Ancient Egypt
Science Blogs The Egyptian exhibit was far more modest in scale, being contained in one relatively small gallery. However, to me, it was probably more interesting because of the centerpiece of the exhibit, the Edwin Smith Papyrus. This papyrus was named...
- Daily Photo - Book Of The Dead Of Nakht
This lovely papyrus is held in the British Museum. Unfortunately the light isn't great (it is in a dim corner and the glass cabinet reflects the lighting) but these should give some idea of the details shown on the papyrus. This scene shows Nakht...
- The Art Of Medicine In Ancient Egypt: An Account By Orac
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2005/11/the_art_of_medi_1.htmlThe writer is particularly interested in the Edwin Smith medical papyrus: "This papyrus was named after the American Egyptologist who purchased it in Luxor in 1862 and brought it back to...
- The Egyptian Book Of The Dead
James Wasserman Chronical Books San Francisco, CA 1998 ISBN 978-0-8118-6489-3 This large Chronicle book is the complete papyrus of Ani in the collection of the British museum with a preface by Carol A. R. Andrews and an introduction by Dr. Ogden Goelet....
- Ani's Book Of The Dead
This is a wonderful look at Ani's book of the dead illegally smuggle out of Egypt by Wallis Budge and presented here by Vassar college. http://projects.vassar.edu/bookofthedead/...