The Turin Erotic Papyrus (Papyrus 55001, also called the Erotic Papyrus or even Turin Papyrus) is an ancient Egyptian papyrus scroll-painting that was created during the Ramesside Period, approximately in 1150 B.C.

The so-called Erotic Papyrus from Turin, found at the ancient settlement of Deir el-Medina, presents these unique depictions alongside entertaining animal scenes in gorgeous drawings of the highest artistic worth.

For the first time in many years, the “Erotic-Satirical Papyrus” is presented in a secure state of conservation and a totally new display, which will delight visitors for long time, thanks to the intervention of the CRC Innova in collaboration with the Museo Egizio.

Mar 20, 2024 · In ancient civilizations, erotic art was often intertwined with religious and cultural rituals. The Turin Erotic Papyrus from Egypt and sculptures from South America displayed explicit sexual images and were possibly used in fertility ceremonies.

The Erotic Papyrus of Turin ~is "'.L papyrus is famous within Egyptological circles, bur hardly known by other :rchaeologists and is, naturally, unknown to the public at large, to whom it has not been accessible since 1946. Let's explain. This roll of papyrus entered the collections

The Erotic-satirical papyrus is about 3200 years old (dated between 1186 and 1070 b. C.), and measures 2.59 m. long with the drawn part having an average height of 21 cm. A linear border made of four parallel lines runs along the papyrus, both in the upper edge and at the bottom.

The Turin Erotic Papyrus – Papyrus 55001, also known as the Erotic Papyrus or the Turin Papyrus – is an ancient papyrus from Ancient Egypt, painted during the Ramesesid era, the Egyptian golden age, with Pharaoh Ramses II as patron and supreme leader, in …

The Turin Erotic Papyrus (Papyrus 55001, also called the Erotic Papyrus or even Turin Papyrus) is an ancient Egyptian papyrus scroll-painting that was created during the Ramesside Period, approximately in 1150 B.C.

The so-called “Turin Satirical-Erotic Papyrus” Both sides of the papyrus show typical Egyptian satiric subjects. On one side animals are shown wearing clothes and parodying human behaviour.

Jun 17, 2020 · The papyrus was found in Deir el Medina, a worker’s village near the necropolis Thebes, active from approximately 1550-1080 BCE. This site is particularly unique as it contains rare artifacts of daily life in ancient Egypt.