$125 · OLDER EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS

Brought back from Luxor in Egypt many years ago , this is a large original copy papyrus of Maat ( Mayet ) ~ the personification in ancient Egyptian religion ~ of Truth , Justice and Cosmic Order , both in nature as well as socially .~ Her hieroglyph is an ostrich feather . Maat is the daughter of the sun god Re , and was associated with Thoth , the god of wisdom . She balanced the scale , weighing the hearts of the deceased in the Ceremony of the Judgement of the Dead , ( The Judgement Of Osiris ) The Papyrus is in excellent condition and measures 49" by 25" , so a bit over 4 ft by 2 ft . If you wanted to frame it , it comes with backing with sprayed on matting and hanger . Only glass and border framing needed . $125.00