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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Harris Papyrus | 1 |
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historical document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Harris Papyrus