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Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 10.

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Accession number: 
Amh. Egy. Pap. 10
Title: 
Amherst Egyptian Papyrus 10.
Credit: 
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912.
Description: 
1 pane of glass containing 4 papyrus fragments ; 5 x 2 3/4 in.; 2 x 3/4 in.
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: 

Four papyrus fragments, originally in 2 fragments (dimensions above). It is probable that these fragments once belonged to the great account papyrus of Gizeh (Boulac Papyri, No. 18).

Script: 
hieroglyphic, hieratic
Language: 
Egyptian
Genres: 
Manuscripts
Egyptian (Papyri)
Papyri
Hieroglyphics
Catalog Link: 
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Classification: 
Manuscript
Department: 
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
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