Harris Papyrus
E481897
The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Harris Papyrus | 1 |
| Harris Papyrus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4932980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harris Papyrus Context triple: [Ramesses III, knownFor, Harris Papyrus]
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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C.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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D.
Papyrus of Hunefer
The Papyrus of Hunefer is a richly illustrated New Kingdom Egyptian funerary scroll renowned for its detailed vignettes of the afterlife and judgment scenes, created for the scribe Hunefer.
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E.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harris Papyrus Target entity description: The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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C.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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D.
Papyrus of Hunefer
The Papyrus of Hunefer is a richly illustrated New Kingdom Egyptian funerary scroll renowned for its detailed vignettes of the afterlife and judgment scenes, created for the scribe Hunefer.
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E.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian papyrus
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historical document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Harris Papyrus
NERFINISHED
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Papyrus Harris I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Ptah NERFINISHED ⓘ Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | reign of Ramesses III ⓘ |
| collection | British Museum Egyptian collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ramesses IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| content |
description of building activities
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description of military campaigns ⓘ ideological justification of Ramesses III’s rule ⓘ land grants to temples ⓘ lists of offerings to temples ⓘ record of royal donations ⓘ record of temple endowments ⓘ religious and cultic provisions ⓘ summary of achievements of Ramesses III ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | reign of Ramesses IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesReignOf | Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
donation list
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royal propaganda text ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| length |
over 130 feet
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over 40 meters ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| mentions |
foreign campaigns and tribute
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offerings of gold, silver, and grain ⓘ temples throughout Egypt ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to document royal benefactions to temples
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to glorify the reign of Ramesses III ⓘ to legitimize royal authority ⓘ |
| script | hieratic ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for royal ideology in the Twentieth Dynasty
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key document for understanding New Kingdom temple economy ⓘ major source for the history of Ramesses III ⓘ one of the longest known papyri from Ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| structure | multiple columns of text ⓘ |
| typeOf | royal donation register ⓘ |
| writtenOnBehalfOf | Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harris Papyrus Description of subject: The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Harris Papyrus