Reproduction
Object Category
manuscripts (object)
Description
Papyrus fragment bearing parts of four vertical lines of hieratic, containing a central portion of the literary masterpiece the Tale of Sanehat [Sinuhe] (corresponding to manuscript B lines 103-110 in the standard edition), written in a fine hand; from the parallel texts, it is estimated that about one half the height is lost; on the side with vertical fibres uppermost a single red dot is preserved; P Harageh 1. It preserves part of the episode in which Sanehat becomes champion general for the ruler of Retjenu in Western Asia.
Collection Place
Harageh
Publications
- Engelbach, Reginald, Harageh, 32-33
Production Period
late Middle Kingdom
Material
Dimensions
Frame height: 18.4 cms
Frame width: 11.4 cms
Frame depth: 0.7 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC32773
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology