Papyrus roll 30 × 180 cm - double
Papyrus roll approx. 30 cm x 180 cm with natural edge - 2 turned end woods
You will receive a detailed information sheet about the cultivation and production of papyrus, as well as about the inscription and design possibilities. The roll is bound with a bast string. Note: "Too bad to cut up". Here we recommend the papyrus sheets in A4 format.
The papyrus roll / scroll is wonderfully suitable for school lessons, either as a visual object or as an antique writing surface for every pupil. It can be written on and painted with a traditional calamus / writing tube or with fibre pens. An unforgettable experience and a lasting memory.
The papyrus scroll is often used as an invitation, for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or as a certificate. There are no limits to the imagination.
Becoming a scribe was a dream job in ancient Egypt, they were highly respected and enjoyed many privileges. In the scribal school, writing was done on small shards of clay, because papyrus was far too valuable for writing exercises. Only when the pupils could write well were they allowed to use papyrus. For the ancient Egyptians, the god Thot was the inventor of writing, which they also called "God's word".
Our papyrus offer
We offer bright, hand-laid natural papyrus from Egypt. From the size of a bookmark, over A4 and A3 up to oversizes of 92 x 192 cm, as well as various papyrus rolls, you are sure to find the right papyrus sheet. The design possibilities with papyrus are manifold. It can be inscribed with hieroglyphics or painted with various motifs. Tempera or watercolours, ink or felt-tip pens are suitable; it can even be printed with an inkjet printer.
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 crafted papyri are produced in several steps, which always have an individual, handcrafted character.
The history
Papyrus has been produced and used as a writing material in Ancient Egypt since the 3rd millennium BC. It was always a highly valued product whose sole marketing rights lay with the Pharaoh. The German word "Papier" goes back to the Greek word "pápyros", which in turn is based on the ancient Egyptian word "pa-en-per-aa", which roughly means "the pharaoh's".
If papyrus is stored in a dry place, it has a very long life. Thus, papyrus scrolls or fragments that provided information about life in Ancient Egypt were and are still being found. The most famous papyrus scrolls are probably the Herculaneum Papyri, which were buried and preserved by the massive eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Another 400,000 papyri from the ancient Egyptian Oxyrhynchus are still waiting to be deciphered and will once again bring much of interest to light. Julius Caesar is probably responsible for the greatest loss of knowledge in history. His soldiers set fire to the library of Alexandria, destroying thousands of important papyrus manuscripts.
Fair trade with Egypt
PGI buys Egyptian products directly from the producer. This allows us to bypass traders' 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.
Instructions for painting papyrus