Science in Ancient Egypt

Papyrus London BM EA 9961
Papyrus London BM EA 9961.

Papyrus London BM EA 9961

Metadata

knowledge domains
Magic
keywords
incantation Horus protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Mythological tale Isis protection against substances and other things » protection against poison historiola
Alternative Names
Papyrus Hay Trismegistos 381244
Present location
Europe » Great Britain » (Cities K-N) » London » British Museum

Inventory number: BM EA 9961 

Online collections

British Museum, papyrus BM EA 9961 (24.11.2023)

Trismegistos 381244 (24.11.2023)

Find spot
Unknown
Date
Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Text type
recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Material
Organic » Fiber (from plants and animals) » Papyrus
Object type
Artefact » Writing surfaces » Scroll
Script
Hieroglyphs » Cursive Hieroglyphs
Language
Egyptian-Coptic » Egyptian » Middle Egyptian » Égyptien de tradition
Editions

- Vandenbeusch 2018: M. Vandenbeusch, Evidence of an Ancient Archive? The Papyrus British Museum EA 9961, in: Journal of Ancient Egyptian Archaeology 104/2, 2018, 177–194.

Bibliographic references

- Birch 1870: S. Birch, Varia, in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde 8, 1870, 66–69, here: 66–67, No. 4.

- Golenischeff 1877: W. Golenischeff, Die Metternichstele (Leipzig 1877), 8–10.

- Jansen-Winkeln 1996: K. Jansen-Winkeln, Spätmittelägyptische Grammatik der Texte der 3. Zwischenzeit, Ägypten und Altes Testament 34 (Wiesbaden 1996).

- Klasens 1952: A. Klasens, A Magical Statue Base (Socle Behague) in the Museum of Antiquities at Leiden, Oudheidkundige Mededelingen uit het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden 33 (Leiden 1952), 9-20, 52-53, 64-78 (Spell I: Z. a 1–5, b 1–2).

Online ressources

British Museum, papyrus BM EA 9961 (24.11.2023)

Trismegistos 381244 (24.11.2023)

Author
Dr. Peter Dils
Author of metadata
Dr. Peter Dils

Translation and Commentary

For complete metadata, translation, and commentary, see German version.