Henuttawy papyrus – London 36
Hnw.t-tA.wy
Ranke I, pg. 244, 12
Also known as Henouttaouy, Henuttaui, Henettawy
Acquisition date 1861
Late 21st Dynasty
Daughter of Ankhesenmut and Hor and granddaughter of Menkheperre (Niwinski)
See also Virginia Museum in Richmond USA for this lady
Book of the Dead or/and Amduat papyrus for Henuttawy
Length 129 cm, height 23 cm
Ref. No. EA 10018, London 36, Type A.III.2a Niwinski
The Brtitish Museum houses the papyrus in 2 frames. To me, it is not certain that the two parts belong together. If you see them independently in the frames, you might think they fit together, but if you put them side by side in the right proportion (they are both about 23 cm high) you will see that it is not right. Also, unfortunately, the left part contains no reference to the owner. It is possible that both pieces were written by the same writer, but clearly they cannot be directly joined together. See 10018-1 and 10018-2
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Panorama view VB 2023
