Funerary rituals in the Late Period were similar to …show more content…
The lack of knowledge of these texts is likely a result of the large piece of the statue that is missing, which disrupts the hieroglyphics on the back (Fig. 2). In ancient Egypt, pieces of art containing funerary texts were significant because Egyptians believed that they helped in their transition to the afterlife. If these texts weren’t present, it was believed that people would not reach the afterlife nor be comfortable once they arrived, and as a result, pieces of art with funerary texts were quite common in ancient Egyptian tombs. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that these texts, like the ones found in the Book of the Dead, consist of spells and incantations that will aid Ptahirdis on his journey to the afterlife, since without them, Ptahirdis would not have a smooth or successful transition to the