Anubis Weighing the Heart, Tomb of Nakhtamun

The image is rendered in vivid pigments, with Anubis painted in red and black tones and a headdress of blue and yellow. Hieroglyphic inscriptions frame the scene, and the background is a plain white, though portions of the paint have suffered loss and wear over time.

The panel was recorded in the early twentieth century by Egyptologist and illustrator Nina M. Davies, who, together with her husband Norman de Garis Davies, produced detailed copies of tomb paintings. Their documentation helped preserve the visual record before further deterioration.

The weighing of the heart is a central motif in Egyptian funerary art, appearing in many tombs to illustrate the moral evaluation that awaited the dead. Its inclusion in Nakhtamun’s tomb underscores the owner’s concern with ethical conduct and the hope for a favorable judgment.