<em>Papyrus Inscribed in Hieratic</em>, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 7 5/8 x 9 9/16 in. (19.3 x 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.903E (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.903E_verso_IMLS_PS5.jpg)

Papyrus Inscribed in Hieratic, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 7 5/8 x 9 9/16 in. (19.3 x 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.903E (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.903E_verso_IMLS_PS5.jpg)

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Papyrus Inscribed in Hieratic

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Papyrus, ink

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS

Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt
Possible place made: Thebes (Deir el-Medina), Egypt
Place made: Medinet Habu, Egypt

DATES ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.

DYNASTY Dynasty 19

PERIOD New Kingdom, Ramesside Period

DIMENSIONS Glass: 7 5/8 x 9 9/16 in. (19.3 x 24.3 cm) Largest Fragment: 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (2.2 x 10.8 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 37.903E

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION A hieratic letter in black ink. Recto has 9 lines of text that form the beginning of a letter as the formulae clearly attest. The verso with 4 lines of text has the date “2nd month of Axt day 24” and later mentions “one pair of sandals.” Joins with 37.1804E. Condition: Incomplete.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Papyrus Inscribed in Hieratic, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 7 5/8 x 9 9/16 in. (19.3 x 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.903E (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.903E_verso_IMLS_PS5.jpg)

IMAGE verso, CUR.37.903E_verso_IMLS_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010

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