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Art of Ancient Egypt 2

Question 2 • Art Appreciation A 30005

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Explain the circumstance depicted by the images above? Include important Egyptian terms and names.

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The images depict the judgment of a pharaoh in the afterlife, a scene from ancient Egyptian funerary belief. The half-human, half-animal figures are Egyptian gods such as Anubis, who was associated with mummification and guiding the dead. The mummified ruler is being presented for judgment so he may enter the afterlife. This type of scene reflects Egyptian beliefs about the ka, the soul, and the importance of proper burial rituals.

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