Papyrus Small Formats - Horus Eye Painted
Hand-painted natural papyrus with outline motif - natural edge - approx. 13 × 18 cm
This extremely beautiful motif adorns a bracelet made of gold, faience, carnelian and lapis lazuli and was found on the mummy of the pharaoh Sheshink II. The bracelet was placed on the arms of the king and was supposed to protect him and give him immortality. According to the Book of the Dead, the eye "udjat" was a powerful amulet.
The Eye of Horus is the left lunar eye of the god of light Horus, healed by Thoth, the god of magic and healing, after his adversary Seth, the god of darkness, had smashed it in battle. Instead of using it himself, Horus offered it to his father Osiris as a third eye. In doing so, he awakened a new consciousness in Osiris, the god of the dead, and brought light into the darkness of the underworld.
Therefore, this eye became a symbol for healing and completion, but is also a symbol for light, offerings, protection and perfection
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.