COLLECTION NAME:
CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Record
Filename:
cc_csc018_papyrus_01.jpg
Identifier:
cc_csc018_papyrus_01.jpg
Title:
Papyrus and Pictography
Creator:
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Subject:
Manuscripts (Papyri)
Subject:
History, Ancient
Subject:
Papermaking - Egypt - History
Subject:
Picture-writing
Summary:
Although papyrus was used by the ancient Egyptians for sandals, boats, mats and ropes, its real importance was the manufacture of "paper." As the only method of conveying pictographs and written words for centuries, its existence was most significant in the history of communications. The fibrous cores of papyrus stems were first cut into strips. The strips were then pounded together into a single sheet and dried. After the sheet was burnished, a reed pen was used to write on its surface.
Publisher:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Contributor:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Date of Original:
1966 approximate
Date of Digitization:
2002-03-22
Broad Type:
still image
Specific Type:
oil pantings
Digital File Format:
jpeg
Physical Format:
oil on canvas
Dimensions of Original:
91.44 x 121.92 cm
Language:
English
Original Item Location:
csc018
Library Collection:
Graphic Communications Through the Ages
Digital Project:
2019_0037_kimberlyclark
Place:
Egypt
Rights:
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