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Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 5.1.

Accession number
Amh. Egy. Pap. 5.1
Object title
Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 5.1.
Credit line
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912.
Description
1 pane of glass containing 1 fragment : papyrus ; 19 x 9 1/2 inches
Provenance
Bought by Dr. John Lee at Mr. Burton's sale (Hartwell House catalog no. 436); purchased by Lord Amherst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney in 1868; purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912; J.P. Morgan (1867-1943).
Notes
Legal manusript fragment containing an abstract of criminal proceedings dealing with a case of sorcery.
Related fragment: Amh. Egy. Pap. 5.2.
Script
hieroglyphic, hieratic
Language
Egyptian
Classification