Egyptian Linen Fragment., circa 800 BCE

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: GAMMS457.1.2

Scope and Contents

EGYPT - LINEN FRAGMENT (CA. 800 BCE): Manuscript

LINEN FRAGMENT - EGYPT (CA. 800 BCE): Manuscript

HIERATIC DOCUMENT - EGYPT (CA. 800 BCE): Manuscript

BOOK OF THE DEAD - EGYPT - HIERATIC DOCUMENT (CA. 800 BCE): Manuscript

EGYPT - BOOK OF THE DEAD - HIERATIC DOCUMENT (CA. 800 BCE): Manuscript

Dates

circa 800 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

An Egyptian linen fragment from the Book of the Dead in Hieratic on papyrus, ca. 800 BCE. The fragment would originally have been part of the linen wrappings for a mummified body. On the bandage are written spells which were intended to aid the passage of a deceased soul through the underworld to attain a blissful afterlife in the Field of Reeds. The spells are written in Hieratic script in black ink. 130 x 20 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.