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Accession Number 2008.2.1 Title papyrus parchment Object Status replica Category decorative/ceremonial Object Type parchment Portion complete Creator unknown Date Made 3500-3200 years BP Place Collected Africa: Egypt Culture Egyptian Cultural Region Northern Africa Provenience unknown Materials organic > floral > papyrus Techniques embossed Measurements overall: 33 cm Description Image is copy of Fishing and Hunting on the banks of the Nile. From the tombs of Mena-Thebes. 18th Dynasty. The Modern Empire. Period New Kingdom Credit Line Lovell, Nancy Scientific Name Cyperus papyrus View Taxonomy Details »