Egyptian death and afterlife, Room 63

Small shabti figures give an afterlife belief a physical form. They were intended to answer a call to work on behalf of a deceased person. Across Rooms 62 and 63, such objects sit within a wider account of preparation for death and continued existence. The combined gallery includes coffins, funerary texts, burial equipment and mummified human and animal remains. The Hunefer papyrus and material associated with Hornedjitef are among the group’s highlights. Images and writing could serve purposes that went beyond describing a person’s life. You can focus on the making and decoration of the funerary objects if that suits your visit. Human remains are also present in the rooms. Approaching the display through the name and beliefs of the deceased helps keep the person in view alongside the surviving materials.