Artwork https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/objects/551786

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Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes). ca. 332–200 B.C.. Papyrus, ink. Egyptian Art. Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1935

Artwork facts

Maker: Unknown maker
Date: ca. 332–200 B.C.
Place: Probably from, Middle Egypt
Current location: Gallery 134
Owner: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Materials: Papyrus, ink
Classifications: Egyptian Art, Papyrus, funerary, Book of the Dead, Imouthes, Imhotep, Imuthes, Early Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: Approximate measurements (framed): L. 21.9 m (71 ft. 10 3/16 in); H. 35 cm (1 ft. 1 3/4 in.). Length previously estimated at 63 ft. (19.2 m).; Framed Width: 608.6 cm; Framed Height: 38.2 cm; Framed Width: 594.4 cm; Framed Height: 38.2 cm; Framed Width: 606.7 cm; Framed Height: 38.2 cm; Framed Width: 150.3 cm
Image rights: public domain / open access image
Text rights: Met Open Access metadata is CC0 to the extent possible under law
Attribution: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1935

Linked entities

ClassificationEgyptian Art MaterialPapyrus, ink Production placeProbably from, Middle Egypt Current ownerMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1935

Source · Accessed 2026-06-24T19:21:12.255Z

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