Ancient Papyrus Fragments

A collection of ancient papyrus fragments from Egypt, showcasing inscriptions in Demotic and Coptic scripts, with varying sizes and conditions, reflecting historical documentation.

Fragment; silk

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 11 13/16 x 18 1/8 in. (30 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic, 1st-2nd century C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 7 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (18.1 x 29.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 1st-2nd century C.E.

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 14 9/16 x 18 1/8 in. (37 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter ca. 600 Coptic. Papyrus Fragment of a Letter 479338

Fragment; silk

Papyri Fragments of a Letter 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments of a Letter. Coptic. 7th century. Papyrus and ink. Made in Byzantine Egypt. Papyrus

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 12 3/16 x 18 1/8 in. (31 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Hieratic papyrus. Cursive writing system, used in Ancient Egypt. Process document. Conspirator death lawsuit against Ramses III Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy.

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 13 x 18 1/8 in. (33 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Papyrus fragment 6th-7th century Coptic. Papyrus fragment 479659

Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, February 15, 108 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 10 1/4 x 14 15/16 in. (26 x 38 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art February 15, 108 B.C.E.

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 11 7/16 x 18 1/8 in. (29 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Victor to Psan 580-640 Coptic. Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Victor to Psan 475001

Papyrus 7th century Coptic. Papyrus 474647

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 13 x 18 1/8 in. (33 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Fragmentary Hieratic Letter. Unknown

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Hieratic Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Hieratic, ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 16 1/8 x 21 1/16 in. (41 x 53.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.

Portion of a Historical Text Portion of a Historical Text, ca. 1809-1743 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, 35.1446a-e: 11 1/2 × 71 5/8 in. (29.2 × 182 cm). When complete, the papyrus to which this fragment belonged measured almost seven feet long. The texts are written in a cursive form of hieroglyphs called hieratic. Differences in handwriting and in the historical events described demonstrate that different scribes added new inscriptions over several generations. The most important text recounts the efforts of a Thirteenth Dynasty Theban noblewoman named Senebtisi to establish legal ownership of ninety-five household servants, whose names indicate that forty-five were of Asiatic origin. The presence of so many foreigners in a single household suggests that the Asiatic population was increasing rapidly in Thirteenth Dynasty Egypt. As was customary, some of these foreigners no doubt married Egyptians, adopted Egyptian beliefs and cultural traditions, and were absorbed into the cultural mainstream.

Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: 2 + 1 (Z) samit, Diamond lattic formed by small squares framing crescents and lozenges. Remains of selvedge at right side., possibly 6th-7th century, woven textiles, Fragment

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 11 13/16 x 18 1/8 in. (30 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Illustrated Papyrus Illustrated Papyrus, 4th-3rd century B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, 37.1647Ea1: 13 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (34.5 × 16.6 cm). Because papyrus was a costly material, it was normally reserved for important documents such as administrative records and funerary literature. For the same reason, talented artists usually drew the illustrations. This crudely drawn parade of important Egyptian deities is therefore quite surprising. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th-3rd century B.C.E.

A fragment of Coptic papyrus; unknown scriptor-copyist; VII century (601-00-00-700-00-00);Deposit of the University of Warsaw from 1937-1939, papyrs, Coptic texts, written texts

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Papyrus ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Papyrus. ca. 2030-1640 B.C.. Papyrus, ink. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1908-09. Dynasty 12-13

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Papyrus fragment 4th century B.C.-A.D. 6th century or later Ptolemaic-Byzantine Period. Papyrus fragment. 4th century B.C.-A.D. 6th century or later. Papyrus, ink. Ptolemaic-Byzantine Period. From Egypt

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 12 3/16 x 18 1/8 in. (31 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Papyrus 7th century Coptic. Papyrus 474651

Fragmentary Papyrus with Spells and Vignettes from the Book of the Dead. Unknown

The prince of the dead bakai; around 1479-1400; New PAM, after 18 dynasty (-1550-00-00--1295-00-00);AMENNEOPET (CA 1550-1295 A.C.), Anubis (Mitol.), Ba (Mitol.), Bakai (CA 1550-1295 A.C.), Benu (Mitol.), Horus (Mitol.), Book of the dead, Re (Mitol.) , Ritual opening of the mouth (mitol.), Scene.gal.g., Sons of Horus (Mitol.), Court of Osiris (Mitol.), Society of the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw - 1860-1940) - collection, Tyszkiewicz, Michał (1828- 1897), Tyszkiewicz, Michał (1828-1897) - collections, bulls, Egyptian deities, Czaple (iconogr.), Dar (provenance), sun drives, hieroglyphic coursy, swallows, swallows, chapel (iconographer), cows, lotus, peacocks, peacocks, funerals, falcons, sacrificial tables, guards, jackals, boats

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

The Phoenician manuscript. The most first Alphabet in The World, Proto-writing. The Middle East, c.1500-1200 B.C. Ancient papyrus, sheet of parchment, Ragged scroll, handmade paper, textured canvas.

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Parchment manuscript of the Gospel of Saint Luke, biblical uncial script

Tiraz; silk, linen

Folio of the Code; unknown scriptor-copyist; IX-XIII century (801-00-00-1300-00-00);Nubian collection

Aramaic Adoption Contract Aramaic. Aramaic Adoption Contract, October 22, 416 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, 47.218.96a: Largest Fragment #1: 13/16 × 1 3/4 in. (2 × 4.5 cm). This document originates in the archive of Ananiah and Tamut, members of a Jewish family living on Elephantine Island in the fifth century B.C.. This contract allows a man named Uriah to adopt a boy named Jedaniah and thus free him from slavery. Adoption was one legal method used to free slaves in ancient Egypt. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art October 22, 416 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic or Greek Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic or Greek, 2nd century C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 8 1/16 x 10 1/16 in. (20.5 x 25.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 2nd century C.E.

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 13 x 18 1/8 in. (33 x 46 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter 7th century Coptic. Papyrus Fragment of a Letter 474968

Detail of the Rosetta Stone, which is the key to understanding the Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Fragment of a Sleeve 5th century. Fragment of a Sleeve 443672

Fragment of a Letter. Unknown

Papyrus of poem of Pentaur written in hieratic, account of the battle of Kadesh conducted by Ramses II

The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus, October 4, 651 B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, Overall: 10 15/16 × 210 5/16 in. (27.8 × 534.2 cm). The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese. Harsiese was an ordinary priest in the service of the god Amun-Re at Karnak, but he wished to leave that god's service and join the priesthood of the neighboring temple of Montu-Re-Horakhty. Because temple personnel were seen as the property of the divinity, the god had to be consulted about any change in staff. Pemou asked for the god's advice on behalf of his father, and the god responded favorably. To record the verdict, Pemou had this papyrus drawn up and decorated. The papyrus shows the procession of a image of Amun-Re, the fragments of whose shrine can be seen above the carrying poles borne by the priests. Above the shrine appear two ostrich-feather fans shading the god from the sun. In front of the priestly file stand the h

Fragment, 700s. China or Japan, 8th century. Plain cloth weave; hemp (); overall: 7.3 x 7.7 cm (2 7/8 x 3 1/16 in.).

Bar Kokhba, original Dead Sea Scroll 5/6 Hev44, 134 CE, a deed with 4 signatures

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus, October 4, 651 B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, Overall: 10 15/16 × 210 5/16 in. (27.8 × 534.2 cm). The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese. Harsiese was an ordinary priest in the service of the god Amun-Re at Karnak, but he wished to leave that god's service and join the priesthood of the neighboring temple of Montu-Re-Horakhty. Because temple personnel were seen as the property of the divinity, the god had to be consulted about any change in staff. Pemou asked for the god's advice on behalf of his father, and the god responded favorably. To record the verdict, Pemou had this papyrus drawn up and decorated. The papyrus shows the procession of a image of Amun-Re, the fragments of whose shrine can be seen above the carrying poles borne by the priests. Above the shrine appear two ostrich-feather fans shading the god from the sun. In front of the priestly file stand the h

Inventory of vessels from Papyrus funerary temple of Neferirkare Kakai at Abusir

Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic, 4th-3rd century B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 14 x 17 15/16 in. (35.5 x 45.6 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th-3rd century B.C.E.

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479290

Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Greek, 6th century C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (13 x 20 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 6th century C.E.

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, February 15, 108 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 10 1/4 x 14 15/16 in. (26 x 38 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art February 15, 108 B.C.E.

Cuneiform tablet: nir-gal lu e-NE, balag to Ninurta ca. 2nd-1st century B.C. Seleucid or Parthian. Cuneiform tablet: nir-gal lu e-NE, balag to Ninurta 321989

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 589-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 589-525 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragments of a Letter from John and Pesenthius to Epiphanius 580-640 Coptic. Papyrus Fragments of a Letter from John and Pesenthius to Epiphanius 475005

Papyrus with a line of Virgil's Aeneid, which has been repeated as part of a writing exercise. Dated 1st Century

Coptic fabric; VI-VII century (501-00-00-700-00-00);

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed In Demotic Papyrus Fragments Inscribed In Demotic, 332 B.C.E.-642 C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 8 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.7 x 25.7 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 332 B.C.E.-642 C.E.

Writing board. Dimensions: L. 43 cm (16 15/16 in); w. 19 cm (7 1/2 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 12. Date: ca. 1981-1802 B.C..Gessoed boards were used for writing notes or school exercises. Like the slate writing tablets of yesteryear, they could be used repeatedly, with old texts being whitewashed to provide a "clean slate" for another. This board still bears traces of earlier writing (at left). The main text is a wordy model letter that the student copied--and surely also was expected to memorize. His many spelling mistakes have been corrected in red ink by the teacher. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hieratic Papyrus No. I, Lin. 1-77. Created between 1849 and 1856 in Berlin, published by Nicolaische Buchhandlung. The papyrus is depicted in two images on one page, at life size, and features elements related to Egyptian antiquities and the Egyptian language in hieratic script

Fragment, Medium: cotton Technique: plain weave with hand-painted dye resist patterning Label: cotton with hand-painted dye resist, Fine, loosely woven cotton cloth with slightly overtwised yarns, with a small scale all-over design of diagonals of interlocking birds alternating with diagonals of interlocking fishes, each diagonal set off by zigzag line; in reserved natural white on a brown ground., Peru, 1000-1400, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Fragment

The Wilbour Papyrus The Wilbour Papyrus, ca. 1147 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 18 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. (46 x 60 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1147 B.C.E.

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 6th-4th century B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 15 13/16 x 27 5/8 in. (40.2 x 70.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 6th-4th century B.C.E.

Eight Groups of Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek Eight Groups of Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, 664 B.C.E.-395 C.E. Papyrus, ink, 47.218.17a-3: Largest fragment: 2 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (6.5 × 4 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Seite aus dem alten Buch Page from the ancient book on a light background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2950783

Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Greek, 7th or 8th century C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 10 13/16 x 13 9/16 in. (27.5 x 34.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 7th or 8th century C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, 4th century C.E. (obverse); 6th century C.E. (reverse). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 1/4 x 14 in. (21 x 35.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th century C.E. (obverse); 6th century C.E. (reverse)

A plan of Becket protracted by a scale of 120 rods to an inch , Becket Mass. : Town, Maps, Early works to 1800, Manuscript maps, Early works to 1800 Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Marriage Contract 380-343 B.C. Late Period Dating to the 30th Dynasty, just before the conquest of the Persian Empire and hence of Egypt by Alexander the Great, this papyrus records a marriage contract. It is written in Demotic, which refers both to the language itself (a late form of Egyptian) and to the script.. Marriage Contract 544736

Scene from a Magical Papyrus Scene from a Magical Papyrus, 664-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 4 15/16 × 92 11/16 in. (12.5 × 235.5 cm). The standing winged creature seen here is known as the nineheaded Bes figure, a divine protector of the birth of the king and of the sun. This form of Bes was closely associated with the evening and the night part of the solar cycle. He thus also played an important role as guardian of sleeping women and children, particularly against the dangers of the night, represented here by the noxious creatures contained in the oval upon which he stands. The firebrands that surround him represent destructive forces directed at anyone who approaches. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664-525 B.C.E.

LA REPUBLICA - DOBLE PAGINA - PALIMPSESTO. Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero. Location: BIBLIOTECA APOSTOLICA-COLECCION, VATICANO.

PAPIRO EGIPCIO - ESCRITURA DEMOTICA. Location: BRITISH MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND.

Egyptian civilization, Papyrus Sallier I

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter 580-640 Coptic. Papyrus Fragment of a Letter 475003

Leaf from a Prajnaparamita Manuscript Leaf from a Prajnaparamita Manuscript, 11th-12th century. Palm leaves, ink and color, 2 1/4 x 22 5/8 in. (5.7 x 57.5 cm). Asian Art 11th-12th century

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 474664

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The Book of Esther also known in Hebrew as the Scroll is a book in the third section of the Hebrew Bible. Late 18th century. Warsaw. Poland.

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 589-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 589-525 B.C.E.

Egypt, Deir el-Medina, Vase fragment with a hieratic script (a passage of the ""Ghost Story""), Ramesside period, nineteenth-twentieth dynasty

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 6th-4th century B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 15 13/16 x 27 5/8 in. (40.2 x 70.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 6th-4th century B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragment 11th-12th century This papyrus fragment of a non-illustrated single work is written in a cursive script with rounded letter terminals. Although the side shown here has ten lines, the other side has only seven that are smaller in scale. Papyrus was used for documents, letters, and commercial transactions in a type of script that is comparable to the modern cursive style. Diacritical points and vowel marks are visible, however, suggesting that this fragment did not belong to one of these categories. In fact, the text, which describes demons (jins) as invisible beings of fire and dark as the blackness of night, is philosophical and theological in nature. This could be a record of a treatise like the Mishkat al-Anwar (Niche of Lights), by the great Muslim theologian al-Ghazali (1058-1111).. Papyrus Fragment 442932

Textile Fragment 5th century. Textile Fragment 444262

Letter Fragment on Papyrus 8th-10th century The Arabic papyrus fragment is part of letter written in black ink and a very cursive and abbreviated script - a common characteristic of letters and legal documents from this period.. Letter Fragment on Papyrus 444405

Portion of a Historical Text Portion of a Historical Text, ca. 1809-1743 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, 35.1446a-e: 11 1/2 × 71 5/8 in. (29.2 × 182 cm). When complete, the papyrus to which this fragment belonged measured almost seven feet long. The texts are written in a cursive form of hieroglyphs called hieratic. Differences in handwriting and in the historical events described demonstrate that different scribes added new inscriptions over several generations. The most important text recounts the efforts of a Thirteenth Dynasty Theban noblewoman named Senebtisi to establish legal ownership of ninety-five household servants, whose names indicate that forty-five were of Asiatic origin. The presence of so many foreigners in a single household suggests that the Asiatic population was increasing rapidly in Thirteenth Dynasty Egypt. As was customary, some of these foreigners no doubt married Egyptians, adopted Egyptian beliefs and cultural traditions, and were absorbed into the cultural mainstream.

Property Transfer Document: Ananiah Gives Tamut Part of a House Aramaic. Property Transfer Document: Ananiah Gives Tamut Part of a House, October 30, 434 B.C.E. (date written). Papyrus, ink, mud, a: Small Box of Fragments: 1 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (4.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art October 30, 434 B.C.E. (date written)

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 589-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 589-525 B.C.E.

Clay tablet with cuneiform writing, Bogazkale Museum, finds from the Hittite period, Turkey, Bogazkale, Turkey, Asia

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479267

Portion of a Historical Text Portion of a Historical Text, ca. 1809-1743 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, 35.1446a-e: 11 1/2 × 71 5/8 in. (29.2 × 182 cm). When complete, the papyrus to which this fragment belonged measured almost seven feet long. The texts are written in a cursive form of hieroglyphs called hieratic. Differences in handwriting and in the historical events described demonstrate that different scribes added new inscriptions over several generations. The most important text recounts the efforts of a Thirteenth Dynasty Theban noblewoman named Senebtisi to establish legal ownership of ninety-five household servants, whose names indicate that forty-five were of Asiatic origin. The presence of so many foreigners in a single household suggests that the Asiatic population was increasing rapidly in Thirteenth Dynasty Egypt. As was customary, some of these foreigners no doubt married Egyptians, adopted Egyptian beliefs and cultural traditions, and were absorbed into the cultural mainstream.

Epitafium Sabinosa. unknown, author

Textile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443402

Fragmentary Papyrus with Spells from the Book of the Dead. Unknown

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479291

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