Papyrus Large-Size - The Death Mask of Tut Anch Amun painted
Hand-painted natural papyrus with motif - natural edge - approx. 32 × 42 cm
Tut-Anch-Amun, whose birth name was Tut-Anch-Aton, was the son of the "heretic king" Akhenaten (Amenophis IV). At a young age he married his half-sister Anchesenamun (daughter of Nefertiti) and ascended the throne. He died at the age of about 18.
The golden death masks served to protect the deceased and weighed a good 11 kilograms alone. It covered his head, shoulders and chest and was intended to give him a dignified appearance after his decay, ward off demons and help the wandering spirit find his dead body again. The pharaoh is depicted with the Nemes headscarf typical of the 18th Dynasty; the eyes rimmed with lapis lazuli are also a characteristic feature. Neither before nor later were death masks of comparable artistry produced.
Our papyrus offer
We offer you light, ochre-coloured natural papyrus from Egypt. You can choose from various hand-laid formats. The design possibilities with papyrus are manifold. You can write on it, paint it or print on it; you can use ink, fibre pens, water-based or tempera paints.
Papyrus is a natural product
In the Nile Delta, papyrus leaves are still produced in the traditional way. Families in the countryside harvest the papyrus stems, which can be up to 6 metres high, and process the raw material into papyrus leaves with great skill. Carefully made papyrus leaves are produced in several steps, which always have an individual, handcrafted character.
Fair trade with Egypt
PGI buys Egyptian products directly from the producer. This allows us to bypass dealer stations and offer our customers favourable prices. But the Egyptian producers also benefit from this direct marketing, they achieve much higher prices for their products. We regularly visit our partners in Egypt and discuss the upcoming needs on site.