Senuseret aka Sesostris papyrus – Vienna
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Ranke I, pg. 279, 1
Also known as Se-en-weseret, Se-en-Waset, Sesostris
Provenance Thebes, donated by Leo Simon Reinisch in 1896. For this reason the papyrus is also called the Reinisch Papyrus
18th Dynasty, 1504-1419 BC
The Book of the Dead of Sesostris is more than 3,400 years old, making it the oldest object in the Austrian National Library. Today, about six metres of its original length is preserved
See also Das grosse ägyptische totenbuch (Papyrus Reinisch) der Papyrussammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. Translated and commented by Gertrud Thausing and Traudl Kerszt-Kratschmann. Publication date 1969
Totenbuchprojekt Bonn, TM 134320
Papyrusmuseum der Osterreichischen Nationalbibliothek
Photo website Papyrus Museum, 3D view of the rooms 2023
Book of the Dead papyrus for Senuseret
Length c. 6 metres, height ? cm
Ref. No. Aeg 10.994-10.997
Due to overexposure at the top, parts of images and text are not visible in a few places
Photo and panorama view VB 2022/2023 (quality remarks)
