Papyrus

Object name: Papyrus

Date: 1550-1070 BC

Dimensions:

305 x 500 mm

Medium: Papyrus, ink

Object number: C05285

DescriptionFragment of the Book of the Dead written in hieratic on papyrus. The fragment contains the negative confession of the deceased. It consists of vertical columns, with red borders above and below and figures painted in red on the left hand side. Each column starts with "I have not" in red hieroglyphs, followed by the rest of the confession in black.

Culture: Ancient Egyptian