Manuscript

38-28-49

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

Object Number 38-28-49
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt
Period Late New Kingdom
Section Egyptian
Materials Papyrus | Ink
Iconography Book Of The Dead
Inscription Language Hieratic
Description

Fragment of the Book of the Dead with chapters in hieratic inscription. Titles of the chapters in red. At right hand side a skillful drawing of Amenhotep I enthroned. Written for the Chantress of Amun, Ankhesnemut [see card for Hieroglyphs].

Length 71.5 cm
Width 23.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of John Frederick Lewis, Jr., 1938

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