In the Papyrus Museum there are about 200 objects on permanent display.
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- The Book of the Faiyum: papyrus, hieroglyphic version, 11 fragments, 332 BC – 4. Cent. AD (Aeg. 9975)
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- Poetic description of Pi-Ramesse: hieratic, 27 x 18 cm, 12th Cent. BC (Aeg. 53)
- Mummy label, limestone: demotic, 6 x 5,3 cm, 30 BC – 50 AD (DO 347)
- The Contest for Inaros’ Amor (detail): demotic, 6 m in total, app. 115 fragments, 137/138 AD (D 6521 +)
- The Action of Artemisia, papyrus: Greek, 35,5 cm x 8,5 cm, 4th Cent. BC (G1)
- Libellus of the Decian persecution: papyrus, Greek, 10,5 x 9,1 cm, 250 AD (G 29947)
- Sallust, Historiae: parchment, Latin, 13,3 x 18,8 cm, 4th Cent. AD (L 117)
- Amulet against Scorpion: paper, Coptic, 5,7 x 6,5 cm, 10th-11th Cent. AD (K 7110)
- Arab horseman: paper, Arabic, 9,5 x 7,3 cm, 10th Cent. AD (ACh 11416)
Contact
Papyrus MuseumHeldenplatz, New Hofburg
PO box 25
1010 Wien
Tel.: (+43 1) 534 10-420
Fax: (+43 1) 534 10-395
Further information
last update
3/4/2016
