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.

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Great Harris Papyrus 2
Harris Papyrus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian papyrus
historical document
royal inscription
alsoKnownAs Great Harris Papyrus
linked to: Harris Papyrus

Papyrus Harris I
associatedWithDeity Amun
Ptah
Re
associatedWithRuler Ramesses III
chronologicalScope reign of Ramesses III
collection British Museum Egyptian collection
commissionedBy Ramesses IV
content description of building activities
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
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
currentLocation British Museum
dateOfCreation reign of Ramesses IV
linked to: Ramesses IV
describesReignOf Ramesses III
dynasty Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
genre donation list
royal propaganda text
language Ancient Egyptian
length over 130 feet
over 40 meters
material papyrus
mentions foreign campaigns and tribute
offerings of gold, silver, and grain
temples throughout Egypt
period New Kingdom
placeOfDiscovery Thebes
purpose to document royal benefactions to temples
to glorify the reign of Ramesses III
to legitimize royal authority
script hieratic
significance important source for royal ideology in the Twentieth Dynasty
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

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Ramesses III knownFor Harris Papyrus
Ramesses III associatedDocument Great Harris Papyrus
linked to: Harris Papyrus
Harris Papyrus alsoKnownAs Great Harris Papyrus
linked to: Harris Papyrus