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Winged disk

A winged solar disk above a side chamber. The side chamber is undecorated.

In this second chamber the walls are decorated wit scenes from the Book of the Dead, chapter 145 and 146, that has creatures who guards doors or gates, "Book of the Gates". Ramses III guides his son through 21 gates that are described in the chapters. The 7th and 8th gate on the left wall and the 5th and the 6th gate on the right wall. Each gate is guarded by a genie from the underworld.

Ramses III, who guide his son, and Amenherkhepshef have to say the text accompanied on the wall, to the genie on the gate, to get through.

From the right wall of the chamber.

 

20th dynasty, Tomb of

Amenherkhepshef -QV55 Valley of the Queens.

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Uploaded on December 26, 2018
Taken on November 15, 2018