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EW004a 33x42 tutenkhamun death mask papyrus painting
papyrus painting 33cm x 42cm Tutenkhamun's death mask. Discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter, this death mask now has pride of place in Cairo Museum's Tutenkhamun exhibit. Click the 'Add Item To Cart' button to buy this papyrus painting
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EW002a 33x42 anubis hathor papyrus painting
papyrus painting 33cm x 42cm on light papyrus shows Pharaoh conversing with God of the dead Anubis, and again presenting an offering to the Goddess Hathor. God Anubis is identified by the human figure with the head of a dog or jackal, while Goddess Hathor is identified by cows horns and the solar disc.
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 Step 1Beds of papyrus plants are cultivated on the delta farmlands of the river Nile as they have been since the time of the Pharaohs. |
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 Step 2The mature plant is cut, the outer skin removed, and the inner pith seperated into strips. The outermost strips of pith will be used for light papyrus and the inner strips saved for making dark papyrus. |
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 Step 3After a quick washing in Nile waters to remove the juices of the plant, the fibers for light papyrus are laid onto a cotton sheet, each strand slightly overlapping the previous. A second layer is added running across the first and then another layer of sheet used for the next papyrus. |
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 Step 4The pile of prepared cotton sheet, with its layers of raw papyrus reed are sandwiched between two sheets of cardboard and pressed to remove the moisture. The cardboard is replaced and pressure re-applied several times throughout the day. |
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 Step 5The dried papyrus is then hand painted by Egyptian Artists before delivery to our warehouse. |
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