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title: Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4998.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4998.jpg)

## Image Caption

The papyrus contains the text of the 2nd "Book of Breathing". It was written in hieratic [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/). From [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/), reign of [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/), circa 127 CE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 28). Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 28, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/>.

## License & Copyright

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