Strings used to bind papyrus, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb (M04), Forecourt rubbish, 1913–14, Plant fiber, Not measured, Discovered in the debris from the forecourt of a tomb at Thebes, this group of objects would have belonged to a scribe. Included here are a wooden palette (containing an unused cake of black ink) (a) and three reed brushes (b–d); a skein of thread (e); several sheets of papyrus (h1–3, i); a string to bind the papyrus (f); another stringto tie the papyrus to the palette (g); and linen cloth that had been wrapped around the entire set (j)
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