Ancient Egyptian Linen mummy bandages for Harpakhem, 59,3 x 4,6 cm (Ex-Christies)

This linen covering belongs to a set of nine bandages from the same mummy, which, thanks to the inscriptions on these bandages, has been identified as Harpakhem. The inscriptions are passages from the Book of the Dead, so that a correlative text is created for the bandages where references appear from chapter 158, 160, 163 and 164. In this bandage nº 5, it is the continuation of bandage nº4, possibly because both were originally part of a single strip of cloth that could be separated into two pieces. The text written is a fragment of chapter 163, which comprises a rather long spell intended to ensure the physical preservation of the deceased. The fragment of the chapter collected in these bands reads as follows: "I am the Soul of a God. But my body rests large and inert in the city of At-Habu; the Genie of this place extends his protection over the inanimate Body of Harthi. His shattered arm rests in the swamps of Senhakarha. . . O Divine Soul! The beating of your heart is not perceived either when you rise or when you stand! You rest, O Soul, beside your divine body, lying in the city of Sehna-Paikana. Provenance: The Hundred Antiques dealer's collection Frank H. Crane, Toronto, 1970 / Kenneth W. Rendell's collection, Newton, Massachusetts, acquired in 1980 / Christie's, London, 2017 Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.