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The Wilbour Papyrus

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Papyrus, ink
  • Place Made: Middle Egypt, Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1147 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 20
    PERIOD New Kingdom
    DIMENSIONS Glass: 8 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (21 x 46 cm) Largest Fragment: 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (9.5 x 13.9 cm) Total length of 34.5596.1-.33: 406 11/16 in. (10.33 m)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 34.5596.1
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION The renowned Wilbour Papyrus. The text of the recto has 4500 lines of hieratic text in 102 columns, recording the measurement and assessment of a large number of fields in Middle Egypt. The text of the verso comprises 723 lines in 25 columns, containing a list of royal lands arranged under headings that name the officials responsible for the administration of each of these lands.
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