Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC

EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC TEXT - Roman Period, Ca. 31 BC.A fragment of papyrus inscribed with demotic cursive script. Demotic was the fourth phase of the Egyptian language, used between the 7th century BC and 5th century AD. It featured a script that was a highly schematic simplification of hieroglyphics, to enable more practical and rapid writing. For a similar, see The British Museum, EA10848.Size: L:245mm / W:340mm ; 605gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.