Book of the Dead of Ta-Amen, chantress of Amen, daughter of Disyast
305–30 B.C.
Object PlaceSaqqara, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueInk on papyrus
DimensionsOverall: 36.5 x 280 cm (14 3/8 x 110 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Martin Brimmer
Accession number92.2582
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Not on viewClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
Collections
ProvenanceSaid to be from Saqqara, tomb of Ta-amen, but more likely from Memphis (1); by 1892: Martin Brimmer collection; 1892: given to the MFA by Martin Brimmer.
(1) According to Malcom Mosher, "Theban and Memphite Book of the Dead Traditions in the Late Period," JARCE 29 (1992): 150n.38, the papyrus "almost certainly comes from Thebes, not Sakkara." based on the style.
(1) According to Malcom Mosher, "Theban and Memphite Book of the Dead Traditions in the Late Period," JARCE 29 (1992): 150n.38, the papyrus "almost certainly comes from Thebes, not Sakkara." based on the style.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.