Textual amulet with BoD chapter 100
The papyrus stripe contains chapter 100 of the Book of the Dead, an incantation for transfiguring the deceased into a 'glorified spirit'. The title of the formula, according to parallels, would be: “Spell for making content the ba-soul of the "glorified spirit" (=deceased), and enabling him to go down into the boat of Ra with his following.”
As single spell, chapter 100 is sometimes found outside the Book of the Dead corpus as a separate charm written on a small piece of papyrus, having the purpose of a papyrus amulet. The papyrus stripe was used for the protection of Nanebu, daughter of Asetweret, who is depicted standing in the sun-boat in front of Ra and the phoenix.
Graeco-Roman Period (332 BC-565 AD)
Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BC)
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Thebes (?)
Acquisition: Old Find
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l.1 [Words spoken by Nanebu,] justified, born by Asetweret, justified:
Sailing the phoenix to Abydos (and) Osiris to Busiris, destroyed [...]
l.2 She has paved the way for the sun-disk,
she has drawn Sokar on his sledge,
she makes strong the “Great-one” at her time, the entourage of Osiris.
Nanebu, justified, l.3 [born by Asetweret,] justified;
her praise of the sun-disk, (because) she has joined with those who are in jubilation.
She is one of them.
She acted as second(=companion) to Isis (and) third (=assistant) to Nephthys;
l.4 [she is strong by] their glory.
She has bound the tow rope (and) repelled her enemies, turned back their steps.
Ra has given her his arms, his crew will not repel l.5 [her…]
Nanebu, justified, born by Asetweret, justified.
The wedjat-eye is strong, and vice versa.
Susanne Töpfer (ST)
hieratic
Book of the Dead, Textual amulet
protection, spell 100/129, sun-boat
Busiris (Dd.w), Abydos (AbDw)
Graeco-Roman Period (332 BC-565 AD)
Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BC)
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Yes
Vignette of Book of the Dead spell 100/129: the sun-god Ra is sitting in a boat, in front of him the benu-bird (phoenix), with the female deceased punting the sun-boat. Separated by a double-line is the depiction of Osiris standing in front of the sun-boat with atef-crown and the djed-pillar behind him.
