
Book of the Dead for Herytubekhet, length 198 cm, height 23.5 cm. Daughter of Isetemkhebit D (Royal Cache) and granddaughter of HPA Menkherrere A
Panorama: VB 2021
Papyri
Here you will find an overview of Egyptian papyri kept in museum collections. These writings, more than 3,000 years old, are among the most unique archaeological finds known
A number of black and white images of the papyri can be found in specialized publications. Often fragments or sometimes entire that may or may not be unfolded. The papyri can therefore only be viewed in color in the museum and often the conditions are such that a study of the details is not possible. Many hang over 2.5 meters high
Panorama view
It is now for the first time that complete papyri are shown on-line and in such a way (scrollable panoramaview) that they can be freely used for research and study
Quality remarks
Because photographing the papyri without tripods and elevators is extremely difficult due to the lighting, the reflection of the glass, and the often impossible positions under which they are presented, it is difficult to image them 100% accurately
Sometimes the compilation of the many images (taken by hand and often at different angles with different lenses) causes small distortions in the presentation, especially when it comes to deviations in vertical and horizontal lines. The text is generally displayed faithfully
How to use
You can move the panorama with the mouse or with the control buttons at the bottom left of the window, and you can copy the (moving) image by right-clicking on it and choosing Save.
Best to be viewed on a desktop or laptop
Relevant publications
Studies on the illustrated Theban Funerary Papyri of the 11th and 10th Centuries B.C. by Prof. Andrzej Niwinski, 1989
– another amazing work from this author. In my overview I have taken the liberty of showing the notes from his publication to quickly get a complete overview of the papyri that can be attributed to a shabti
Contribution à l’étude de l’Amdouat: Les variantes tardives du Livre de l’Amdouat dans les papyrus du Musée du Caire by Sadek, Abdel-Aziz Fahmy 1985
– extensive reference publication of the Amdouat papyri in Cairo
Mythological papyri, by Alexandre Piankoff and Natacha Rambova, 1957
– this well written publication includes the complete photographic recording important mythological papyri (many from Bab el Gasus), and miscellaneous cosmological texts and symbolical representations. The series includes, where possible, the full translation of texts
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Schott (1897-1971) photo archive
Ancient Egyptian Monuments and Antiquities in Photographs of the Early 20th Century
Papyri Cache I – Royal Cache DB320 / TT320
Papyri Cache II – Bab El-Gasus
Other provenance
Provenance unknown
kry-naxt.s-n-xnsw | BD – Kerynakhtesenkhonsu – Cairo 11 |
tAyw-Hnt-mwt | BD – Tayuhenutmut – OI 18039 – Chigaco 3 |
Hri | BD – Hori – MoA 21.1032 – Cleveland 2 |
Various periods
Unidentified