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Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes)
  • Date Created: ca. 332–200 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: Approximate measurements (framed): L. 219 m (71 ft. 10 3/16 in); H. 35 cm (1 ft. 1 3/4 in.). Length previously estimated at 63 ft. (192 m).
  • Type: Papyrus, funerary, Book of the Dead, Imouthes, Imhotep, Imuthes
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/551786
  • Medium: Papyrus, ink
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Early Ptolemaic Period
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