The Wilbour Papyrus

Medium: Papyrus, ink

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1147 B.C.E.

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)

Collections:

Accession Number: 34.5596.1

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.

Brooklyn Museum