Hornedjitef was an ancient Egyptian priest in the

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during the reign of

Ptolemy III , predecessor = Ptolemy II , successor = Ptolemy IV , nebty = ''ḳn nḏtj-nṯrw jnb-mnḫ-n-tꜢmrj'Qen nedjtinetjeru inebmenekhentamery''The brave one who has protected the gods, a potent wall for The Beloved Land , nebty_hier ...

(246–222 BC). He is known from his elaborate coffins, mummy mask and mummy, dating from the Early Ptolemaic Period (around 220 BC) and excavated from Asasif, Thebes, Egypt, which are all held in the

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. These related objects were chosen as the first of the hundred objects selected by British Museum Director

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in the 2010

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series ''

A History of the World in 100 Objects ''A History of the World in 100 Objects'' was a joint project of BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum, consisting of a 100-part radio series written and presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. In 15-minute presentations broadcast on ...

''. Along with his coffins, mummy-case, mummy-mask and mummy, Hornedjitef's tomb contained items such as a papyrus Book of the Dead and a painted wooden figure of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris.

Reading

*Mack, J. (ed.), ''Masks: the art of expression'' London: The British Museum Press, 1994 *Strudwick, Nigel, ''Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt'', London: British Museum Publications, 2006 *Walker, S. and Bierbrier, M., ''Ancient faces: mummy portraits'' London: The British Museum Press, 1997

References

External links

Outer coffin of Hornedjitef in the British Museum

Outer coffin of Hornedjitef in the British Museum - detailed database entryInner coffin and mummy of Hornedjitef in the British MuseumMummy mask of Hornedjitef in the British Museum

Inner coffin of Hornedjitef in the British Museum detailed database entry

Mummy-mask / mummy-case / cartonnage / anklet / human mummy of Hornedjitef in the British Museum detailed database entry Painted wooden figure of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris from the burial of Hornedjitef. British MuseumBook of the Dead of Hornedjitef, papyrus sheet 1 of 8"Restoring the mummy and cartonnage case of Hornedjitef" British MuseumBBC Radio 4 ''A History of the World in 100 Objects'' website page on Hornedjitef
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