Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis
E26850
Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis is an ancient Etruscan linen book, preserved as mummy wrappings, that constitutes the longest known text in the Etruscan language.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liber Linteus | 1 |
| Linen Book of Zagreb | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan text
ⓘ
ancient manuscript ⓘ linen book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis
ⓘ
surface form:
Liber Linteus
Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis ⓘ
surface form:
Linen Book of Zagreb
|
| approximateLengthInMeters | about 3 meters ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
Etruscology
ⓘ
classical philology ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ papyrology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Egyptian mummy of a woman ⓘ |
| city | Zagreb ⓘ |
| content |
calendar of rites
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual prescriptions ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| countryOfDiscovery | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Etruscan civilization ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Archaeological Museum in Zagreb ⓘ |
| dateCreated |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | mummy bandages ⓘ |
| genre |
religious calendar
ⓘ
ritual text ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple linen strips ⓘ |
| language | Etruscan language ⓘ |
| length | longest known Etruscan text ⓘ |
| material | linen ⓘ |
| museumInventory | Archaeological Museum in Zagreb collection ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | over 200 ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Egypt ⓘ |
| preservationForm | mummy wrappings ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Etruria ⓘ |
| script | Etruscan alphabet ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Etruscan religion
ⓘ
key source for study of Etruscan language ⓘ longest surviving text in Etruscan language ⓘ |
| stateOfPreservation | fragmentary ⓘ |
| topic |
Etruscan religious calendar
ⓘ
Etruscan ritual practice ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium | ink ⓘ |
| writingSurfaceType | textile ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | alphabetic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Linen Book of Zagreb
this entity surface form:
Liber Linteus