AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS SCROLL FOR PA-DI-AMEN-NEB-NEST-TAWI, PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.

AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS SCROLL FOR PA-DI-AMEN-NEB-NEST-TAWI
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Bearing hieroglyphic text and vignettes from the Book of the Dead for Chapters 1-7, 9-13, 15-18, 81, 77, 86-88, 26, 54, 59, 89 and 148, with added colours green, red, white and yellow, framed
159 in. (404 cm.) long incl. frame

Provenance

Almost certainly acquired by either William James (1854-1912) or his brother Frank James (1851-1890), who both travelled extensively in Egypt and the rest of Africa (recorded on an 1912 inventory) and by descent to Edward James (1907-1984) in London and later at Monkton House; subsequently moved to West Dean House circa 1986 (recorded there in 1987).