EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC TEXT
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Roman Period, Ca. 31 BC.
A sheet of papyrus inscribed with demotic text in black ink. Demotic was used specifically for writing detailed documents, like accounting, literacy, and religious texts, and represents a movement from standardised hieroglyphs. Demotic was used famously as one of three writings on the Rosetta stone. The Brooklyn Museum, 37.1803E.
Size: L:245mm / W:340mm ; 605g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
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EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC TEXT
Estimate £300 - £600
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