Papyrus Large-Size - The Sarcophagus of Tut-Anch-Amun painted
Hand-painted natural papyrus with motif - natural edge - approx. 32 × 82 cm
Tut-Anch-Amun, whose birth name was Tut-Anch-Aton, was the son of Akhenaten 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 sarcophagus of Tut-Anch-Amun is a marvel of goldsmith's art. When Howard Carter discovered the tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, the news went around the world and sparked great interest. The tomb was relatively intact, as could be seen when it was opened on 16 February 1923. Tutankhamun, although only a minor pharaoh, had received a rich quantity of precious grave goods with him. The outermost and middle coffins were gilded, whereas the innermost coffin, which contained the mummy, was made of pure gold and weighed 110.4 kilograms. Also gilded were the four wooden shrines surrounding the sarcophagus and the smaller canopic shrine with the canopic box.
As the only mummy of the Egyptian kings, the mummy of Tut-Anch-Amun is currently in its tomb, but - in order to better protect it from environmental influences - it has been reburied in a climate-controlled plexiglass coffin.
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.