Papyrus Collection (page 5)

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

Statues of Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) and papyrus-bud columns in the Peristyle Court
JBG138859 Statues of Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) and papyrus-bud columns in the Peristyle Court, New Kingdom, c.1297-1185 BC (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Temple of Luxor, Luxor

Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving)
3630094 Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving) by German School

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3526103 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 Singer of Amun Nanys Funerary Papyrus, c. 1050 BC (papyrus, paint)
3525819 The Singer of Amun Nanys Funerary Papyrus, c.1050 BC (papyrus, paint) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 521 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue for the Inspector of the Scribes Sekhemka, c. 2400-2300 BC (painted limestone)
2636863 Statue for the Inspector of the Scribes Sekhemka, c.2400-2300 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depicted seated)

Furniture plaque carved in relief with stylized tree, c. 8th-7th century B. C. (ivory)
3900039 Furniture plaque carved in relief with stylized tree, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 7.59x6.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Portrait of Confucius (c. 551-479 BC) (gouache on paper scroll)
EDI39097 Portrait of Confucius (c.551-479 BC) (gouache on paper scroll) by Chinese School (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Papyrus, Paper and Plant (engraving)
1602819 Papyrus, Paper and Plant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papyrus, Paper and Plant)

The first paper. Papyrus (chromolitho)
973969 The first paper. Papyrus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first paper. Papyrus)

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740314 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)

Upper Nile passage with papyrus and reed coppice
LSE4112319 Upper Nile passage with papyrus and reed coppice. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani, a Book of the Dead in the British Museum (colour litho)
3646274 Scene from the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani, a Book of the Dead in the British Museum (colour litho) by German School

Ancient Egyptian vessels (chromolitho)
2788798 Ancient Egyptian vessels (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian vessels. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Egyptian ornament from Grammar of Ornament, 1868 (colour litho)
PT20565 Egyptian ornament from Grammar of Ornament, 1868 (colour litho) by Jones, Owen (1809-74); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Plaque from the lid of a coffer showing Tutankhamun (c. 1370-52 BC
XZL149476 Plaque from the lid of a coffer showing Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) and his wife Ankhesenamun in a garden, New Kingdom (painted ivory) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Statuette of the god Imhotep, the eyes inlaid with copper and gold (bronze)
AMQ104496 Statuette of the god Imhotep, the eyes inlaid with copper and gold (bronze) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height:16.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740316 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)

Cyperus papyrus, strain of Egypt - in "Journey to Nubia
LSE4102833 Cyperus papyrus, strain of Egypt - in " Journey to Nubia and Abyssinia undertaken to discover the sources of the Nile during the years 1768 to 1772", by James Bruce, vol

Ancient Egypt: animals in a papyrus stud, limestone fragment from the tomb of Neferhotep
JLJ4580586 Ancient Egypt: animals in a papyrus stud, limestone fragment from the tomb of Neferhotep, circa 1400 BC 18th dynasty, Dimension 43x74 cm Paris

Islamic Art: Drawing on parchment from the period of Fatimid (10-11th century
LRI4645878 Islamic Art: Drawing on parchment from the period of Fatimid (10-11th century) - Weighing foodstuffs - Painting on papyrus - Cairo, Museum of Islamic Art by Islamic School

Page from the Gospel of St. John (papyrus)
LRI1630565 Page from the Gospel of St. John (papyrus) by Egyptian School, (4th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of John)

Painted Ornaments from Nimroud, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving)
3035733 Painted Ornaments from Nimroud, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

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Egypt, Cairo, Painting of Tutankhamuns death mask on papyrus paper

Papyrus Cyperus papyrus Green Perennial Evergreen
Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus. Close cropped view of stems of papyrus

Column from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Column from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Papyrus composite column with bud capital...from the " promenoir"..in Karnak...the eastern part of the great Temple of Amun

Bouquet capital, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Bouquet capital, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). So-called bouquet capitals (papyrus clusters, lilies, nymphaea) as depicted on wall paintings

Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Spreading papyrus cluster capital...From the middle aisle of the great columned hall of the great Temple of Amun at Karnak; bears the cartouche of Rameses

Vignette of the Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000-900 BC. Creator: Unknown
Vignette of the Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000-900 BC

Book of the Dead of Hori, c. 1069-945 BC. Creator: Unknown
Book of the Dead of Hori, c. 1069-945 BC. The Egyptian Book of the Dead--or as they called it, the Book of Going Forth By Day--was not a single, unified, and authoritative manuscript

Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000-900 BC. Creator: Unknown
Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000-900 BC

Oracular Amuletic Decree, 1069-715 BC. Creator: Unknown
Oracular Amuletic Decree, 1069-715 BC

Book of Amduat, Perhaps of Bakenmut, with Elements of the Tenth through Twelfth Hours, 1000-900 BC

Book of Amduat of Buiruharmut, with Elements of the Tenth through Twelfth Hours, 1000-900 BC

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 7
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands. He is pictured on the Pyramids of Guimar, Tenerife Date: 1995

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 6
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Aged 80, he started digging a swimming pool in his garden - by hand Date: 1995

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 5
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 4
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 1
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 2
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Papyrus Pond, Brisbane Botanical Gardens, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Papyrus Pond, Brisbane Botanical Gardens, 1901. Subtropical botanic gardens surveyed and selected as a public garden in 1828 by Colonial Botanist Charles Fraser

Privilege granted by Pope John XIII Dilectioni et Fraternitati to the bishops of Gauls, papyrus document issued in Rome, January 971

Privilege granted by Pope John XIII Agnovimus Qualiter to the Count of Barcelona, ??Borrell II, papyrus document issued in Rome, January 971

Privilege granted by Pope John XIII If pastors ovium Archbishop Ato from Vic, the document granting the pallium to Ato, badge symbolizing the power of the archbishop within the church

Statue of Goddess Sekhmet with ornamental papyrus of Ramses IV, about 1160 b. C
Statue of Goddess Sekhmet with ornamental papyrus of Ramses IV, about 1160 b.C

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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.