Papyrus Mini-Gallery - Nefertari painted
Hand-painted natural papyrus 11.5 × 16 cm, black folding passepartout, writing paper and a hanging loop.
Nefertari with feather crown and vulture bonnet - painting from her tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
Nefertari was already married to her husband "Ramses II" before he ascended the throne, and they already had several children together. In the burial chamber of the high priest Nebwenenef, Nefertari is depicted behind her husband in the so-called "appearance window" of the palace. In the following period, the queen repeatedly appears in scenes behind her husband, which is to be understood as an expression of her high position. Nefertari is mentioned for the last time in the 24th year of Ramses II's reign, at the dedication of the two temples of Abu Simbel, for which the ruling couple travelled specially to Nubia.
Our papyrus range
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.