Demotic Business Document., circa 600 BCE

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: GAMMS457.1.1

Scope and Contents

EGYPT - PAPYRUS DOCUMENT (CA. 600 BCE): Manuscript

PAPYRUS DOCUMENT - EGYPT (CA. 600 BCE): Manuscript

EGYPT - DEMOTIC BUSINESS DOCUMENT (CA. 600 BCE): Manuscript

DEMOTIC BUSINESS DOCUMENT - EGYPT (CA. 600 BCE): Manuscript

LANDERS, DAVID - COLLECTION (CA. 1959 BCE- 700 CE): Manuscript

Dates

circa 600 BCE

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (1 box )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Fragment of a Demotic Business document on papyrus, Egypt, ca. 600 BCE Demotic writing is a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian Hieratic writing. This written form of an Egyptian language, Demotic, immediately preceded Coptic. 65 x 40 mm. The documents in Box 1 Folder 1 (Demotic Business Document) and Box 1 Folder 2 (Egyptian Linen Fragment) are contained in Box 1 Folder 1.