papyrus
- Museum number
- EA9995,3
- Description
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Funerary papyrus of Kerasher containing Book of Breathing made by Isis for her brother Osiris written in hieroglyphic script; frame 3; full colour vignettes including funeral procession.
- Production date
- 27BC-14 (see Herbin 2008, 37)
- Dimensions
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Height: 27.90 centimetres (frame)
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Length: 86 centimetres (frame)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Bibliography:
See E.A.W. Budge, Book of the Dead. Facsimiles of the Papyri of Hunefer, Anhai, Kerasher and Netchemet (London 1899), pp.39-43 and pls. I-III.
Herbin, F.-R., Books of Breathing and Related Texts (Catalogue of the Books of the Dead and Other Related Texts in the British Museum IV), London, 2008, pp. 39-45, pls. 23.
- Location
- On display (G62/dc24)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2010 4th Nov-2011 6th March, Round Reading Room BM, Book of the Dead
- Condition
- Papyrus Survey:
Condition Details:
Papyrus
Black ink
Pigment: loss, lead blackening, faded
Backed: white paper
Mount Details:
Sandwich: glass
Sandwich: board
Binding: Filmoplast T self adhesive linen tape
Object Priority: B
Mount Priority: A
Overall Condition: A
Curatorial condition comment:
good
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Book of Breathing
- Acquisition date
- 1852
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA9995,3
- Registration number
- .9995.3
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Frame.3
