Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat
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Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat

TitlePapyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat
Date664 BCE or later 6th century BCE
MediumPapyrus, ink
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1931
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 664 BCE or later. It is executed in papyrus, ink. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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