Accession No

6533

Brief Description

glass display case showing the production of papyrus, with labels in German, German, 1920 (c)

Origin

Germany

Maker

Class

natural history; demonstration

Earliest Date

1920

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

Material

glass; paper (paper, papyrus); wood; cloth (?)

Dimensions

170mm (width) x 256mm (height) x 37mm (depth)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Dorotheum Auction House, Palais Dorotheum, A-1010 Wien, Dorotheergasse 17, Austria on or before 16/08/2012.

Inscription

“Die Herstellung des antiken Papyrus”

Description Notes

Glass display case showing the production of papyrus, with labels in German, c. 1920

Glass display case showing how ancient papyrus was made, in 7 stages. The case shows the stem of the papyrus plant, described with it’s latin name Cyperus papyrus L, as well as a cross-section and a long-section of the stalk, both labelled accordingly. In the centre is the flower of a papyrus plant, dried. From the top right downwards is a sheet cut from the stem of the papyrus, a macerated sheet showing strong vascular bundles, and a finished sheet with hieratic characters.

Labels are partially ripped but mostly still legible, otherwise in very good condition.

Condition: Good/complete.

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