papyrus

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Object Type
Museum number: EA10549
Description: A letter in nine vertical lines, with two further on the verso.
Cultures/periods
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Egypt
Materials
Dimensions: Height: 26 centimetres; Length: 18 centimetres
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Inscription subject
Curator's comments: Published by James, T. G. H., The Hekanakhte papers and other early Middle Kingdom documents, 89-92, pls. 24-25. Bourriau, J. Pharaohs and Mortals (Cambridge, 1988), 78-79 (no. 61).
Bibliographic references: James 1962 / The Hekanakhte papers, and other early Middle Kingdom documents (89-92); Trismegistos / An interdisciplinary portal of papyrological and epigraphic resources (381272) (http://www.trismegistos.org/text/381272)
Location: Not on display
Condition: Papyrus Survey: Condition Details: Papyrus: loss, frayed, bleached Black ink Displayed in Room 62 until 1997 Displayed in Room 61 from 2001 until 2007 Mount Details: Sandwich: glass Edges insert: microchamber paper Binding: self adhesive tape Object Priority: A Mount Priority: A Overall Condition: B Curatorial condition comment: fair
Associated names: Named in inscription: Nehsu (sender); Named in inscription: Kay (addressee)
Acquisition date: 1907
Department: Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number: EA10549
Registration number: 1907,1109.5
Conservation

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