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Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.87

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) toothache
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.138

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 4th century BC » 2nd half of the 4th century BC Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period to Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 3rd century BC » 1st half of the 3rd century BC Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Budapest 51.1960

Papyrus Budapest 51.1960

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) incantation protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons hymn litany defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank
Papyrus Budapest 51.1961 + Papyrus Turin CGT 54058

Papyrus Budapest 51.1961 + Papyrus Turin CGT 54058

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: healing spell (curative magic) protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons historiola incantation
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank

Papyrus Carlsberg 200

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: amulet Neith defence spell (preventive magic) Khepry
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 1st century BC to Century Dates » (Centuries AD) » 1st century AD
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » el-Fayum » Tebtunis (Umm el-Baragat)

Papyrus Carlsberg 661

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against substances and other things » protection against diseases
Text type: recitation(s) » ritual/liturgy
Date: Century Dates » (Centuries AD) » 1st century AD
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » el-Fayum » Tebtunis (Umm el-Baragat)
Papyrus Carlsberg VIII

Papyrus Carlsberg VIII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area recipe historiola eye complaints
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Chester Beatty IX

Papyrus Chester Beatty IX

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Text type: compilation/collection recitation(s) » ritual/liturgy
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Papyrus Chester Beatty V

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: hymn healing spell (curative magic) incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: incantation anal pain protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons recipe embalming
Text type: monograph/handbook recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions inflammations defence spell (preventive magic) incantation protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons threat to the gods skin diseases Horus Thoth protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty » Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: hymn incantation ritual
Text type: list
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty X

Papyrus Chester Beatty X

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: recitation discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the penis area recipe incantation
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: historiola incantation
Text type: unknown/undefined
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XV

Papyrus Chester Beatty XV

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead recipe incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s) recipe(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XVI

Papyrus Chester Beatty XVI

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: Thoth cleansing ritual
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XVIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XVIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: healing spell (curative magic) recipe
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s) recipe(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Cleveland CMA 14.723

Papyrus Cleveland CMA 14.723

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities skin diseases protection against animals (in general) protection against humans
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Papyrus Cologne aeg. 3547

Papyrus Cologne aeg. 3547

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) deification of limbs threat to the gods Isis protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead Horus healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » el-Fayum