Djoser papyrus – Cairo

Dsr
Ranke 1, pg. 406, 6
Also known as Djeser, Zoser
Provenance Saqqara
Ptolemaic period, c. 250 BC

This is one of the most viewed papyri in the museum. Almost all guides show the weighing of the heart ritual here. The papyrus itself is heavily damaged. On the Totentbuch project, many of the other fragments (S.R. IV 934 – JE 95837) can be seen on excellent photographic material. Because of the popularity of this exhibited fragment, I have included it in the database.

Totenbuchprojekt Bonn, TM 58972

Room 29, EMC Cairo

Fragment Book of the Dead papyrus Djoser

Length 90 cm, height 35 cm, total length papyrus unknown
Ref. No. SR 551/4 – JE 95653, EMC Cairo
Photo and panorama view VB 2021/2022 (quality remarks)