\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This detail of the \i Book of the Dead\i0 of the scribe Nebked illustrates the funeral procession that accompanied the dead man to hi
s tomb.\par
On the left we see the mourners. Servants are dragging the casket containing the deceasedÆs vital organs, placed on a sled and watched over by the jackal god Anubis. In the middle, the sarcophagus is set on a boat symbolizing the boat of the
sun.\par
On the right we see the tomb, where vases containing offerings are stacked.\par
The mummy has been set upright in front of the door and a priest is celebrating the ritual of the opening of the mouth.\par