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Book of the Dead Papyrus of Nesshutefnut (Papyrus Ryerson) with Spells 16–18

UnknownPtolemaic Period, ca. 250 BC

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Chicago, United States

This papyrus is inscribed for a man named Nesshutefnut with over one hundred spells from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. At the right, the image labeled Book of the Dead spell 16 shows the newly emerged sun raised in the hands of a male figure. Spells 1–15 from this manuscript now reside in the Spokane Public Library from the collection of George Washington Fuller.

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  • Title: Book of the Dead Papyrus of Nesshutefnut (Papyrus Ryerson) with Spells 16–18
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Ptolemaic Period, ca. 250 BC
  • Physical Location: Chicago, IL
  • Location Created: Egypt, Luxor
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 39 x W: 924 cm
  • Provenance: Purchased in Paris, 1919
  • Type: Manuscript
  • Rights: © ISAC Museum
  • External Link: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, ISACM E9787A, D. 28914
  • Medium: Papyrus, paint
  • Photographer: Kevin Bryce Lowry
  • Photograph Registration Number: D. 28914
  • Object Registration Number: ISACM E9787A
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

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