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Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 39, 40, 41

Accession number
Amh. Egy. Pap. 39, 40, 41
Object title
Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 39, 40, 41
Credit line
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912.
Description
1 pane of glass containing 3 papyrus fragments ; (9 x 9 12, 10 x 12, 4 x 25 inches)
Provenance
Lord Amherst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney; purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912; J.P. Morgan (1867-1943).
Notes
Newberry cites Lee's Catalogue, 435 (no. 39), 430 (no. 40), and 437 (no. 41).
Script
hieroglyphic, hieratic
Language
Egyptian
Classification