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Atum Repelling Apep in the Underworld

Reproduction of a scene from the ancient Egyptian Book of Gates showing the creation god Atum repelling the serpent of chaos, Apep (Apophis).

About the Artwork

Reproduction of a scene from the ancient Egyptian Book of Gates showing the creation god Atum repelling the serpent of chaos, Apep (Apophis).

The Book of Gates is a funerary text that narrates the passage of a newly deceased soul into the next world, corresponding to the journey of the sun through the underworld during the hours of the night.

Art Ref

DP017

Available to purchase as

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Giclée Print

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Object Record

Object Type

Wall Relief

Materials

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Date

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Period

Dynasty 19

Findspot

Tomb of Ramesses I (KV9), Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Dimensions

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Current Location

Tomb of Ramesses I (KV9), Valley of the Kings

Object Number

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People Depicted

Ramesses I

Deities Depicted

Apep (Apophis), Atum

Animals Depicted

Snake

Themes

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