Papyrus sheet. Dimensions: Not measured.. Dynasty: Dynasty 26-30. Date: 664-332 B.C..
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 string to tie the papyrus to the palette (g); and linen cloth that had been wrapped around the entire set (j).