Papyrus Collection (page 7)

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

Pillar with Papyrus motif (symbol of Lower Egypt), Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Relief of Horus (falcon-headed god), Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, c251 BC - c246 BC
Relief of Horus (falcon-headed god), Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-c246 BC. Horus (falcon-headed god)

Nesitanebtashru ploughing and reaping, c1025 BC. From The Greenfield Papyrus (Book of the Dead of Princess Nesitanebtashru)

Detail from a Book of the Dead scroll, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance

Ancient Egyptian hunting wildfowl with a throwing stick, c1350 BC. Wall painting from the tomb of Nebamum or Nebmum, 18th Dynasty. It shows a man hunting in a papyrus reed bed with fish and birds

Funerary papyrus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1293 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. The baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods

Wall painting from the tomb of Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1375 BC. The painting shows waterfowl flying up out of reeds

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus), 1823. The stem of the reed was used by the Ancient Egyptians to make a form of paper. It was also used to produce fibre for sails, mats and cloth

History of Paper: 2, c1900. Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material in Ancient Egypt. The stem of the reed was used to make a form of paper

Ancient Egyptians hunting wildfowl with throwing sticks. The picture shows a papyrus reed bed with fish and numerous birds including a flock of geese taking to the air. From the British Museum

Egyptian papyrus depicting taking the mummy to the necropolis, 13th century BC
Egyptian papyrus depicting taking the mummy to the necropolis, from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer, from the British Museums collection, 13th century BC

Egyptian papyrus showing Ani as a swallow, 13th century BC
Egyptian papyrus showing Ani as a swallow, as a detail from the papyrus of Ani, from the British Museums collection, 13th century BC

Egyptian papyrus depicting two soul-birds (Bas), 13th century BC
Egyptian papyrus depicting two soul-birds (Bas) from the papyrus of Ani, representing Ani and his wife. From the British Museums collection, 13th century BC

Lead plaque from Sanctuary at Altar of Zeus, Dobona, Epirus, Greece, c214 BC. Some of the Kirkyrians (Corfu) ask the oracle to which god or hero they should sacrifice to govern their province well

Temple of Philae, detail of composite capitals, ornamented with reliefs of palmettes, papyruses and lotus flowers, Upper Egypt Egypt Agilkia Island Capital Ptolemaic Period, Egypt - Egyptian Art

Columns with composite capitals decorated in relief with papyrus and lotus flowers, Philae Temple, Agilkia Island Egypt Agilkia Island Capital Ptolemaic Period, Egypt - Egyptian Art, Africa

Ebers papyrus. ca. 1500 BC. Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep Is reign. 18th Dynasty. One of the first treatises on medicine written in human history. Hieratic, hieroglyphic writing. GERMANY. SAXONY. Leipzig

EGYPT: BOOK OF THE DEAD. The god Ra-Harakhti, center, on an Egyptian papyrus Book of the Dead, c1000 B.C

Nile River papyrus thickets
Papyrus growing along the Nile, original paper of the ancient Egyptians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) feed amidst Egyptian papyrus plants, (Cyperus Papyrus). Papyrus, a material similar to thick paper made from the pith of the Papyrus plant was used in

Identified in book as papyrus (Papyrus antiquorum). After an illustration by Mirza Baqir in a 19th century Iranian book of Greek physician

Fonte Arethuse on Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Close-Up of Papyrus Plant

Wild flowers Palestine Papyrus Lake Merom Cyperus Papyrus
Wild flowers of Palestine. Papyrus at Lake Merom (Cyperus Papyrus L.). 1900

Bedouin tent paprus papyrus 1898 Middle East
Bedouin tent of paprus, papyrus 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Bedouin woman weaving papyrus mats 1900

Bedouin wedding Bedouin tent papyrus 1900 Middle East
Bedouin wedding Bedouin tent made of papyrus 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Bedouin wedding Bedouin women laden papyrus 1900
Bedouin wedding Bedouin women laden with papyrus 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Bedouin wedding Preparing tent papyrus 1900 Middle East
Bedouin wedding Preparing to make a tent of papyrus 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Bedouin wedding series Bedouin woman weaving
Bedouin wedding series. Bedouin woman weaving papyrus mats 1900

3 Bedouin women carrying papyrus bundles backs
3 Bedouin women carrying (papyrus) bundles on their backs. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Book of the Dead of Buiruhar(mut), 1000-900 BC. Creator: Unknown
Book of the Dead of Buiruhar(mut), 1000-900 BC

Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322
Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral with solar and lunar emblem and Scarab. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322 BC. New Kingdom of Egypt. Egyptian Museum Cairo

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. the god Hapi (left and right)
Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Relief on a column base that depicts the god Hapi (left and right) with water lily and papyrus to join Upper and Lower Egypt. North wall. Exterior face

Egyptian Art. Karnak. Table of offerings to the god Min with
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting a table of offerings to the god Min with two trees and a papyrus flower. New Empire. Egypt

Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Egypt
Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Papyrus. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-946 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Statue of Amenhotep III (later usurped by Pharaoh Ramses II), between the columns holding the first courtyard. New Kingdom. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Nespekasuti, Scribe of Karnak. 490 BC. Ethiopian age. Egyptian art. Sculpture on rock. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

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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.