Papyrus Collection (page 4)

A scene from the life of Moses (colour litho)
7150443 A scene from the life of Moses (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from the life of Moses)

Papyrus (engraving)
7165186 Papyrus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papyrus. Illustration for South African Discovery by N D Anvers (Marcus Ward)

6th Century manuscripts (chromolitho)
7173001 6th Century manuscripts (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Century manuscripts)

"The real treasure was a mouldy bit of papyrus"(litho)
7168987 " The real treasure was a mouldy bit of papyrus" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fragment of a papal bull of Pope John VII written in Lombard script on papyrus, 896 (chromolitho)
7173003 Fragment of a papal bull of Pope John VII written in Lombard script on papyrus, 896 (chromolitho) by French School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Papyrus; Papierstaude (engraving)
7196963 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Papyrus; Papierstaude (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papyrus; Papierstaude)

Frieze Section for the Rothschild Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1881

Egyptian antiquite: piece of faience tile decorates a bull in the papyrus
JLJ4664281 Egyptian antiquite: piece of faience tile decorates a bull in the papyrus. New Empire (1550-1069 BC) Paris, Louvre Museum by Egyptian School; Louvre, Paris

The coast of Guinea (coloured engraving)
3630088 The coast of Guinea (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The coast of Guinea)

Relief from the Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740317 Relief from the Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Spoons for make-up, New Kingdom (wood) (b / w photo)
XIR326629 Spoons for make-up, New Kingdom (wood) (b/w photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: cuillers a fard; cuillere; cuilleres; ); Egyptian

Will made by a Theban lady named Naunakhte, distributing her property among the children
AMQ107883 Will made by a Theban lady named Naunakhte, distributing her property among the children of her two marriages, Hieratic inscription

Detail from the Book of the Dead of the priest Aha-Mer depicting a barque
ALG208448 Detail from the Book of the Dead of the priest Aha-Mer depicting a barque and a farming scene, Third Intermediate Period (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum

Egyptian antiquitis: "the pharaoh and his wife in the papyrus"
JLJ4665916 Egyptian antiquitis: " the pharaoh and his wife in the papyrus" Papyrus, New Empire, 18th dynasty. Private Collection by Egyptian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Egyptian antiquitis: a hand holding a papyrus flower. Tomb of Kherouef (TT192
LRI4681313 Egyptian antiquitis: a hand holding a papyrus flower. Tomb of Kherouef (TT192) (18th Dynasty, 1530-1290 BC), Luxor (Thebes), Egypt by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Thebes

Grasses and grains including wheat, barley, oats, rice, corn, maize, papyrus, sugar, sorghum, bamboo, waterlily, etc. Lithograph from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History

From a very ancient vase in the British Museum decorated with a man riding a two-horse chariot, another man with a spear. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases

Sarcophagus of Imenhetep, from Touna el Gebel, 1st century BC - 1st century AD
REV346650 Sarcophagus of Imenhetep, from Touna el Gebel, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, (painted and gilded fig wood, cartonnage, stuccoed linen) by Egyptian

Greater bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea apoda, and papyrus grass, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Adolphe Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

African vegetation including papyrus, date palm, banana tree, waterlily, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Papyrus grass root, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Papyrus grass, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740313 The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740312 The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Lotiform Chalice, c. 945-664 BC (faience)
3525808 Lotiform Chalice, c.945-664 BC (faience) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 14.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The story of paper (colour litho)
3099300 The story of paper (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of paper)

Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving)
1595386 Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian, Greek)

Ancient Egyptian papermakers (chromolitho)
1093326 Ancient Egyptian papermakers (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian papermakers)

Papyrus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999500 Papyrus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Champleve furniture or cosmetic box plaque with a winged youth, c. 700 BC (ivory)
3525786 Champlevefurniture or cosmetic box plaque with a winged youth, c. 700 BC (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 5.9 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ancient Egyptian papyrus (colour litho)
3626530 Ancient Egyptian papyrus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian papyrus)

Relief from The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3526138 Relief from The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Jousting on boats in Ancient Egypt (coloured engraving)
3630152 Jousting on boats in Ancient Egypt (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jousting on boats in Ancient Egypt)

Bird Snaring, relief from the Tomb of Nefermaat, Old Kingdom, c
AMQ257496 Bird Snaring, relief from the Tomb of Nefermaat, Old Kingdom, c.2620 BC (painted stucco relief) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Egyptian antiquite: representation of Shuroy and his wife worshipping the god Osiris
LRI4681525 Egyptian antiquite: representation of Shuroy and his wife worshipping the god Osiris sitting in front of the four sons of Horus in a papyrus leaf. Painting of the Tomb of Shuroy (TT13)

A young bull in a papyrus stud (Fragment of faience tile, c. 1550-1069 BC)
LRI4660937 A young bull in a papyrus stud (Fragment of faience tile, c. 1550-1069 BC) by Egyptian School; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Egyptian antiquite)

Statuette of a hippopotamus, 11th-12th Dynasty, c. 2000 BC (glass)
XAM91796 Statuette of a hippopotamus, 11th-12th Dynasty, c.2000 BC (glass) by Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC); 11x7.65x20 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Ali Meyer; Egyptian

View of the sandstone facade of the Temple of Horus (photo)
JB115797 View of the sandstone facade of the Temple of Horus (photo) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Edfu, Province of Aswan, Egypt; eJohn Bethell; Egyptian, out of copyright

Tablet depicting four scribes at work, New Kingdom, c. 1400 BC (stone)
XIR158861 Tablet depicting four scribes at work, New Kingdom, c.1400 BC (stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; Egyptian, out of copyright

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"Papyrus: Unveiling the Ancient Secrets of Egypt's Sacred Texts" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of papyrus, an ancient writing material that has preserved countless stories and beliefs from the depths of Egyptian civilization. From the Papyrus of Ani to The Book of the Dead, these delicate scrolls offer us a glimpse into the spiritual journey undertaken by Egyptians in their quest for eternal life. One such remarkable example is The Judgement scene depicted on the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead). This intricate illustration showcases Ani standing before Osiris, god of death and rebirth, as his heart is weighed against Ma'at's feather. Will he be deemed worthy to enter paradise or face eternal damnation? Dating back to approximately 1275 BC, The Book of the Dead or Papyrus of Any serves as a guidebook for souls navigating through various challenges after death. Similarly, The Book of the Dead belonging to Hunefer transports us to around 1450 BC with its vivid illustrations depicting Hunefer's journey towards immortality. Intriguingly, papyri were not solely reserved for religious texts but also found their way into everyday life. Cecil Aldin's painting "The Derby 1923" captures this transition beautifully as jockeys race past spectators clutching newspapers made from papyrus. Delving deeper into history reveals more fascinating examples like Heruben Papyrus dating back to 1075 BC and numerous other Books of the Deads created between 651-525 BC. These invaluable artifacts provide insights into ancient Egyptian rituals surrounding death and burial practices. Beyond religious significance lies another facet where papyri served practical purposes. Take The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus which dates back to approximately 1840 BC - it contains mathematical problems that challenge our assumptions about early civilizations' knowledge in this field. To truly understand papyrus' importance within Egyptian culture, one must visit the magnificent Karnak Temple in Luxor.