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[PAPYRUS, PROBABLY A TEMPLE DOCUMENT]

Twenty-four fragments, most probably from a temple document, in Demotic, manuscript on papyrus
[Egypt
Roman period (most probably 1st or 2nd century AD)
€1.500 - €2.000

Twenty-four papyrus fragments, the largest 80 by 30mm. and with remains of 8 lines in Demotic, some small holes, chipped edges and other damage, overall in fair condition, all framed together within glass

Text:
With Wångstedt's transcriptions of the largest two fragments. The largest reading: ""... a woman says(?) ... / ... granted to his guardians ... / ... one and a third pieces by ... / ... for this ... / ... may ... / ... his washer(?) ... / ... in the temple.""

Provenance:
Sten Wångstedt (1904-1985), head of Egyptian department of Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, in 1955-1970, expert in Demotic and an excavator in Egypt, as well as a substantial collector of Ancient Egyptian materials (this his W 136: his card folder included, but broken glass inserts discarded). Then gifted by Wångstedt to his friend John Ingels in 1977.
2. John Ingels (1925-2016) of Sweden: his JI-0-5 (copies of his records enclosed); his collection recently dispersed

Manuscripts