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Papyrus with figures of Amor and Psyche

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A papyrus with a scene from the myth of Amor and Psyche drawn with black ink on the recto. Here Psyche is shown - on the left, with butterfly wings- , probably kneeling beside her spouse, holding in her right hand an object identifiable as the lamp that will reveal him. Amor is depicted on the right, with bird wings, half-reclining on the bed.

Present location

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE/MUSEO EGIZIO [05/027] FLORENCE

Inventory number

8682

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

EL-BAHNASA

Category

PAPYRUS

Material

PAPYRUS

Technique

WOVEN

Height

15 cm

Width

25 cm

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