The Wilbour Papyrus
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Papyrus, ink
DATES
ca. 1147 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 20
PERIOD
New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
Glass: 8 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (21 x 46 cm)
Largest Fragment: 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (9.5 x 13.9 cm)
Total length of 34.5596.1-.33: 406 11/16 in. (10.33 m)
ACCESSION NUMBER
34.5596.1
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
The renowned Wilbour Papyrus. The text of the recto has 4500 lines of hieratic text in 102 columns, recording the measurement and assessment of a large number of fields in Middle Egypt. The text of the verso comprises 723 lines in 25 columns, containing a list of royal lands arranged under headings that name the officials responsible for the administration of each of these lands.
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