Papyrus Collection (page 6)

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

Ancient Egyptian Funerary Text, 2th century BC. Found in the Collection of Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich

Ancient Egyptian Funerary Text. Artist: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Funerary Text. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

The Book of the Dead. Artist: Ancient Egypt
The Book of the Dead. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Papyrus letter from a schoolboy to his father, c200 AD (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Judgement of the Dead, from the Temple of Deir-el-Bahari, Egypt, c1025 BC (1936). Papyrus. Anubis weighs the heart of the deceased in the presence of Thoth

A page from The Book Of The Dead, 1926. The Book of the Dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells

Scene from the Book of the Dead of Any, Egyptian, c1275 BC, (c1900-1920). In the centre are the scales used for weighing the heart, attended by Anubis, the jackal-headed god of embalming

Tutankhamun?s sandal decorated with bound prisoners and sema-tawy symbols, 14th cen. BC. Artist: Ancient Egypt
Tutankhamun?s sandal decorated with bound prisoners and sema-tawy symbols, 14th cen. BC. Found in the collection of the The Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Book of the Dead of the scribe Nebqed, detail of the deceased before Osiris, 18th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Ancient Egyptian papyrus of death kneeling before a snake. From the collection of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin, Germany

Detail from an Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. From the collection of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin, Germany

Granite pillars with lotus and papyrus decoration, Temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 20th century

Ancient Egyptian cosmos, 11th-10th century BC. A papyrus dating from the 21st Dynasty. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her

Ancient Egyptian cosmos, c1025 BC. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her

Egyptian Papyrus of Queen Nejmet, c11th century BC. RA and Khepri in boat of the Sun-god drawn by the 12 gods of the hours of night with the infant sun and the Beetle-god of Creation

Scarab-beetle, God with Infant Sun and Sun-Disc below, c11th century BC. 21st Dynasty, Egyptian Papyrus of Queen Nejmet. Nodjmet was an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th-early 21st

Ceremony of Opening the Mouth of the Mummy before the Tomb, c1300BC. Detail from the Papyrus of Hunefer, Ancient Egypt, Early XIX Dynasty. At British Museum

Roman Portait of a Young Man from Pompeii, c1st century
Roman Portait of a Young Man from Pompeii. Wearing a laurel wreath and holding a papyrus rotulus. At National Museum, Naples

Papyrus, Embalming, Anubis, Ancient Egyptian, c10th century BC. Jackal headed anubis, god of embalming. Held at the Louvre

Papyrus of Ani, c1250 BC. The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations created c. 1250 BCE, in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt

Egyptian Papyrus Nespaquachouty c1050BC-1000 BC
Egyptian Papyrus Nespaquachouty c1050-1000 BC. The accused wearing the Feather of Truth before the God Ra and 2 goddesses

Egyptian Papyrus of Ani Ploughing, Theban Book of the Dead, c1250 BC. Held at British Museum

Detail of Papyrus of Hent-Taul, Egypt, 21st Dynasty, c1069 BC - 945 BC. Papyrus of musician-priestess of Amun-Ra, entitled What is In The Underworld

Detail of the Papyrus of Ker Asher, from Theses, 1st century BC. Anubis leading Ker Asher (the deceased) followed by Hathor, British Museum

Depiction of a man and his wife making offerings to Osiris
Depiction of Ani and his wife Tutu making offerings to Osiris, from Anis Book of the Dead, from the British Museums collection

Detail from the Book of the Dead of Ani; sheet 4; showing the conclusion of the judgement, with Ani introduced to Osiris. From the British Museums collection

Detail from the Egyptian satirical papyrus of a fox playing the pipes and leading goats, and a cat leading geese. From the British Museums collection

An image on an Egyptian papyrus of draughts-playing, Anis Book of the Dead (sheet 7)
An image of draughts-playing between Ani and his wife, from Anis Book of the Dead (sheet 7). From Thebes. From the British Museums collection

Counting the geese: fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, c1350 BC
Counting the geese: fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, (no 2), Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Showing a man herding geese with text above beginning do not rush with

Egyptian image of farming in the Elysian Fields
Book of the Dead of Anhai; sheet 5, Egyptian, 20th Dynasty. Vignette of Osiris watching the judgement of Anhai. Spell 110 with vignette of Field of Reeds. Note the Benu birds in the lower left

Image of the Egyptian deity Ammit at the weighing of the heart, from the papyrus of Keb Asher (a Book of the Dead), from the British Museums collection

Detail from an Egyptian papyrus showing a game of draughts
Detail from the Egyptian papyrus of Ani showing a game of draughts between Ani and his wife

Detail from the Egyptian papyrus of Ani showing the animal headed Keeper, Guard, and Announcer of one of the Seven Gates of the Ocean

Egyptian papyrus with a depiction of the weighing of the heart of the decased, Ani, on the left against the feather of truth on the right by the jackal-headed god Anubis

Detail of an Egyptian papyrus showing the eye of Horus from the Ledien Rijksmuseum

Egyptian papyrus showing an allegory of the cosmos: the sky-goddess Nut is above the earth-god Geb, and between them sails the boat of the sun-god Re. From the Louvres collection

Detail from the Egyptian satirical papyrus of a lion and a unicorn playing a board game
Detail from the Egyptian satirical papyrus of a lion and a unicorn playing Senet, a board game similar to draughts

Image of the Egyptian creative myth from the Papyrus of Anhai, showing Shu (the god of air) supporting the boat of Khefri (the scarab-headed god of creation)

Detail of the papyrus of Temnieu, showing the cosmos. From left to right are the Ram, Osiris and the Goose, Geb the earth, and Nut the goddess of the sky. On the right, a deity worships

Detail of the papyrus of Queen Nejmet from her Book of the Dead, from Thebes. It show the rising sun-disc, the infant sun and the beetle who is the created beetle of becoming

Papyrus image of the goddess Maat
Papyrus image of the Egyptian goddess Maat, wearing the feather of truth

Papyrus of Anubis preparing a mummy: a detail from the papyrus of Ani, a Theban Book of the Dead from the British Museums collection

Detail from a Book of the Dead papyrus, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The hippopotamus goddess of childbirth Taweret is visible in the top left

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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.