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Middle Kingdom
According to the style of writing, this letter was written during the Middle Kingdom. However, not enough of it remains to determine anything about its content. Both sides were written on a papyrus that was used before.
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Title: Papyrus fragment
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11 or later
Date: ca. 2030–1640 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9, rubbish near, MMA excavations, 1926–27
Medium: Papyrus, ink
Dimensions: H. 10 x W. 5.5 cm (3 15/16 in., 5.5 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Accession Number: 27.3.159
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