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"Tomb Robbery" Papyrus
2049 BCE16 3/4 x 17 13/16 in. (42.5 x 45.2 cm)
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Object Type:
Manuscript
Medium and Support:
Ink, papyrus
Credit Line:
Gift of the Rochester Theological Seminary
Accession Number:
1951.346
Location: Not currently on view
At this point in Egyptian history, thieves were already tempted by the riches gathered in early tombs and temples. This sheet lists stolen valuables in hieratic writing, an abridged form of hieroglyphics used for keeping records.
[Gallery label text, 2004]
[Gallery label text, 2004]
Provenance
Rochester Theological Seminary, before 1919; transferred to the Gallery in 1951
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- Article Author: Goelet, Ogden, Jr.. Article Title: A New 'Robbery' Papyrus: Rochester MAG 51.346.1. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. London, England: Egypt Exploration Fund Volume Number: 82 Issue Date: 1996. Page Number: 107-127, Figure Number: IX-X
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