This week's PhotoHunt theme is "book(s)". I decided to show a VERY old book today.
This picture is a panel from the 'Book of the Dead' in the amazing Egyptian Museum in Torino. "The Book of Dead" is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary text known as "Spells of Coming" (or "Going") "Forth By Day." The book of dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. The book of dead was most commonly written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased.
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awesome.. Love Egyptian History!
Posted by: SabineM | May 30, 2009 at 02:39 PM
A LITTLE older than mine, though mine are old...
http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/photohunter-books/
Posted by: Anneke | May 30, 2009 at 03:02 PM
That is an old one. My post is a book published in Nov, 2008!
Posted by: Jenn Jilks | May 30, 2009 at 04:48 PM
I like it. It is very different and shows a lot of the history of our written word. I wonder if we will have books much longer? Or will everything become zeros and ones. :)
Posted by: Marta | May 30, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Great photo, Jerry -- that must have been fascinating to see!
Posted by: sandrac | May 30, 2009 at 06:06 PM
Now that is an OLD book. What beautiful colors and all so intact! Mine is up here.
Posted by: srp | May 30, 2009 at 06:51 PM
Love it - thanks for sharing!
Posted by: charlotte | May 30, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Thanks for visiting on photo hunt Saturday!
One does have to wonder how long we'll continue to have paper/print books Marta! The pace of technology is stunning . . .
Sandra - it was brilliant. I was unprepared for how hug it would be (filled an entire wall) or how brilliantly coloured it was.
Posted by: Jerry | May 31, 2009 at 06:58 AM
Cool take on the theme.
Hey-- If you can go to Denver, why can't you come to St. Louis? I'm closer! :grin:
Posted by: Deborah | May 31, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Closer yes, but my trainings session isn't in St Louis! LOL
Posted by: Jerry | May 31, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Very cool photo! I absolutely loved visiting the Egyptian Museum in Torino!
Posted by: girasoli | June 01, 2009 at 04:03 AM
It was a great way to spend a rainy day girasoli - although I'd have been happy there on ANY day!
Posted by: Jerry | June 01, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Great photo! I've been wanting to visit the Egyptian Museum in Torino for a long time. Some day ...
Posted by: María I. | June 01, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Gorgeous photo and what a cool thing to get to see that book in person!
Posted by: Annie | June 01, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Maria . . . if you''re like me the list of places that you wnat to visit just gets longer and longer . . .
It was amazing Annie. There were so many other wonderful exhibits in this colleaction too.
Posted by: Jerry | June 02, 2009 at 05:47 AM