Foy Scalf
The papyrus of Irtyuru was originally made sometime around the second century BC, perhaps in the region near Memphis in Egypt. Because the papyrus was removed from its original tomb context, it is difficult to be more precise. In 1919 James Henry Breasted saw the papyrus for sale in the shop of an antiquities dealer in Cairo named Nicolas Tano. At the time, the scroll was still rolled up and flexible enough to be unrolled. It was over 33 feet long (1029 cm) and a foot high (30 cm)! When shown the first scenes of the papyrus, Breasted was stunned by its elegant appearance. He acquired funds from Elizabeth Milbank Anderson to purchase the papyrus for the Oriental Institute and designated it "Papyrus Milbank" in her honor. This exhibit will allow you to "unroll" this papyrus in order to explore its fascinating contents.And see also: Virtual Exhibit: Book Of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt
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