NEW EGYPTIAN ART #104 Hand painted on Papyrus!
Item Number: 971
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $150
Online Close: Aug 26, 2012 8:59 PM PDT
Bid History: 0 bids
Description
Details of this item
Hand painted on Papyrus
Size: 17" x 14" (approx.)
Country of Origin: Egypt
Material: Papyrus
Status: Unframed
Papyrus Art
Papyrus was very important to the ancient Egyptians. It helped transform Egyptian society in many ways. Once the technology of papyrus making was developed, its method of production was kept secret allowing the Egyptians to have a monopoly on it. The first use of papyrus paper is believed to have been 4000 BC.
The raw material of papyrus paper comes from the plant Cyperus papyrus. This plant grew along the banks of the Nile and provided the Egyptians with the necessary raw materials. This plant was quite versatile and was not only used in the production of paper but it was also used in the manufacture of boats, rope and baskets. However, the singularly most important and valuable product was the papyrus paper. Not only was this ancient Egypt‘s greatest export but it revolutionized the way people kept valuable information. No substitution for papyrus paper could be found that was as durable and lightweight until the development of pulped paper by the Arabs. The way of making pulp paper was far easier to produce but not as durable. This not only led to a decline in papyrus paper making, but also to a decline in the papyrus plant cultivation. Eventually, the papyrus plant disappeared from the area of the Nile, where it was once the lifeblood for ancient Egypt.
Papyrus making was not revived until around 1969. An Egyptian scientist named Dr. Hassan Ragab reintroduced the papyrus plant to Egypt and started a papyrus plantation near Cairo. He also had to research the method of production. Because the exact methods for making papyrus paper were such a secret, the ancient Egyptians left no written records as to the manufacturing process. Dr. Ragab finally figured out how it was done, and now papyrus making is back in Egypt after a very long absence.
This Papyrus is planted and made in reputable factory and farm and is an Egyptian craft and has same chemical and physical properties that our ancient Egyptian Papyrus had. It has the same fibers, the dark legenic cells, the horizontal and vertical lines. Its ability to be rolled in addition to long life. You can write on the papyrus, using watercolor, oil color, coal and printer.
NOTE: We advise framing Papyrus works between 2 pieces of plexi-glass or glass.
Faith, Tradition & Culture
Our "Faith, Tradition & Culture" selection includes works from artists such as Raphael Abecassis, Guillaume Azoulay, Slava Bordinsky, Simon Bull, J. D. Challenger, Ron T. Cobre, William de Sousa, Murray Eisner, Nissan Engel, Traudi Flaxman, Lu Hong, Bob Howard, Celito Medeiros, Peter Max, Alex Meilichson, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Jacopo Bassono, Frederick Edwin Church, Salvador Dali, He Neng, Neringa Jakaitiene and Tracie Koziura.
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