<em>Fragments of Rhind Mathematical Papyrus</em>, ca. 1493–1481 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Largest Fragment: 6 5/16 x 3 3/8 in. (16 x 8.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1784Ea-b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1784e_transpc005.jpg)

Fragments of Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

Medium: Papyrus, ink

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1493–1481 B.C.E.

Dimensions: Largest Fragment: 6 5/16 x 3 3/8 in. (16 x 8.5 cm)

Collections:

Museum Location: Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: 37.1784Ea-b

Image: 37.1784e_transpc005.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
A number of fragments from the end of the 1st section of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. Section deals with the division of 2 by the numbers 3-101 and a section from the middle of the 2nd register dealing with division by 10. There are 3 large fragments and a dozen or so small fragments.

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