Papyrus of Ani

The Papyrus of Ani is the manuscript compiled for the Theban scribe Ani; it is now in the British Museum. The scroll was discovered in the tomb of Ani in Thebes in 1888 by Egyptians trading in illegal antiquities. It was acquired by E. Wallis Budge, as described in his autobiography By Nile and Tigris. Shortly after Budge first saw the papyrus, Egyptian police arrested several antiquities dealers and sealed up their houses, one of which contained the objects Budge had purchased from the dealers. Budge distracted the guards by offering them a meal while locals tunnelled under the house's walls to retrieve the objects, including the Papyrus of Ani. Stored in several custom tin boxes, the papyrus and other objects Budge had acquired were then smuggled to the principal librarian at the British Museum. Budge was afterward paid a 150GBP "gratuity" from the British Treasury on behalf of the British Museum for acquiring the papyrus. It is considered to be the finest extant example of the Book of the Dead.

• Name — Papyrus of Ani • Material — Papyrus • Size — Length: 78 ft Height: 13 in • Writing — Hieroglyphic • Created — 1250 BCE (circa) • Period — 19th Dynasty • Place — Tomb of Ani • Location — British Museum, London • Id — 10470,3

• Divisions — Sections — Title • 01 — 16 — Hymns • 02 — 36 — Praises of Khert-Neter • 03 — 08 — Seven Arits • 04 — 10 — Pylons of the House of Osiris • 05 — 05 — Speeches • 06 — 22 — Hail Thoths • 07 — 32 — Chapter Collection 1 • 08 — 20 — Homages • 09 — 19 — Miscellaneous (Hymns, Hails, Homage, Chapter, Rubric) • 10 — 18 — Chapter Collection 2 • 11 — 20 — Funeral Chamber Texts • Note: Divisions vary based on compilations; Sections are groups of related sentences; Titles are not original to the text.