Fragments from a Book of the Dead

ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.

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Caption

Fragments from a Book of the Dead, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 12 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (31 x 34.3 cm) Largest Fragment: 3 13/16 x 10 3/8 in. (9.7 x 26.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1787E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Fragments from a Book of the Dead

Date

ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.

Dynasty

early to mid Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt

Medium

Papyrus, ink

Classification

Document

Dimensions

Glass: 12 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (31 x 34.3 cm) Largest Fragment: 3 13/16 x 10 3/8 in. (9.7 x 26.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1787E

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