The embellished metal spine displays 12 individual strands attached to each internal page. Finished in shades of faux bronze, the large circular resin lock section displays an embedded sun-shaped emblem, where a key would have been inserted. Intricately decorated, the front cover features sporadic curved lines, an Egyptian hieroglyph insignia on the left side, and raised scarab beetle emblems. The heavy book is primarily made of resin finished in black to resemble obsidian, and features several intentionally tarnished brass metal components. Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) accidentally used the book to raise the ancient priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) from the grave. The Book of the Dead was one of two prominent Ancient Egyptian artefacts to feature in the film, and was first discovered in a chest located at the Statue of Anubis by a group of American treasure hunters. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.Ī functional hero Book of the Dead from Stephen Sommers' action adventure The Mummy. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time.
This lot will be sold on Wednesday 2nd December (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 464-913 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-463 will be sold on day 1).
