He was the owner of the Papyrus of Hunefer, a copy of the funerary Egyptian Book of the Dead, which represents one of the classic examples of these texts, along with others such as the Papyrus of Ani.
Hunefer was "Scribe of Divine Offerings", "Overseer of Royal Cattle", and steward of Pharaoh Seti I.
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Judgment scene from the
Book of the Dead
. In the three scenes from the Book of the Dead (version from ~1275 BCE) the deceased Hunefer is taken into the judgment hall by the jackal-headed
Anubis
. The next scene is the weighing of his heart, with
Ammit
awaiting the result and
Thoth
recording. Next, the triumphant Hunefer, having passed the test, is presented by the falcon-headed
Horus
to
Osiris
, seated in his shrine with
Isis
,
Nephthys
and the
four sons of Horus
. From above, Hunefer kneels in adoration before a company of deities.
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(British Museum)
