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