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Book of the Dead

Classification/Broad: Manuscript

Classification/Specific: Book of the Dead

Material/Broad: Botanical

Material/Specific: Plant Fiber, Papyrus Ink

Measurements: 349 H x 778 W mm (framed)

Description: Milbank Papyrus, portion of text with many vignettes, largest is the judgement scene before Osiris, scroll for benefit of Yartiuerow

Region: Unknown Region Egypt

Country: Egypt

Place/site: Unknown (Egypt)

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Period: Ptolemaic

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Inscribed: Yes

Inscription Sequence Number: 1

Inscription Language: Egyptian

Script: Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Inscription Description: for benefit of Yartiuerow

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On Display: Egyptian Gallery

Registration Number: E10486H

Accession Number: 236

Field Number: PL 8

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