Cartonnage papyrus fragment no. 2,

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Title

Cartonnage papyrus fragment no. 2,

Date

ca. 300 BCE.

Subject

Gift of Kenneth W. Rendell.

Description

This Egyptian papyrus fragment was probably made in the 3rd century BCE. Created from the white pith of the stem of the plant, papyrus was the principal substrate used for writing in the ancient Mediterranean world. Written in Demotic, it contains an agricultural account that includes amounts of wheat as well as harvest dates. The papyrus was later recycled, and its reverse side was used for a literary narrative entailing a crime that appears to include mention of the Egyptian sun god Re.

Source

From the collection of Rare Book School