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Collections / Itineraries / Egyptian Collection: Writing in Ancient Egypt

Hieratic papyrus with a letter by Bakenamon to Ramose

The papyrus preserves a long letter that the "scribe of the offering table" Bakenamon sends to the "priest of the temple of Thoth" Ramose: in it are treated several topics of mutual interest which make it an important document for the economic history of the19th dynasty.

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The main theme concerns a Syrian slave named Nekedy, who was made farmer in the temple of Thot in year 3 (of Merenptah). Bakenamon asked for him to his keeper, to the chief interpreter Khaemope and to the vizier Merysekhmet, but he was always unsuccessful.

Provenance: Unknown provenance
Datation: New Kingdom, reign of Merenptah, 19th Dynasty. Palagi Collection (Nizzoli)
Material: papyrus
Dimensions: h cm 46; la cm 10
Inventory #: KS 3161

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