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This is Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham published in 1842 by Joseph Smith. see w:Joseph Smith Papyri.
It is a w:hypocephalus, a funerary text placed under the head of the deceased in ancient Egyptian times to help in the afterlife. The creator of this facsimile died at least 2000 years ago. It is believed to have been interred in the Ptolemaic Period of Egypt (between 300 and 50 BCE).[1]
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- ↑ "Book of Abraham and Facsimiles, 1 March–16 May 1842," The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed June 7, 2019, https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-abraham-and-facsimiles-1-march-16-may-1842/7
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| current | 22:38, 7 June 2019 | 1,311 × 1,243 (337 KB) | Epachamo | This is Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham published in 1842 by Joseph Smith. see Joseph Smith Papyri. It is a hypocephalus, a funerary text placed under the head of the deceased in ancient egyptian times to help in the afterlife. The creator of this facsimile died at least 2000 years ago. It is believed to have been interred in the Ptolemaic Period of Egypt (between 300 and 50 BCE). <ref>"Book of Abraham and Facsimiles, 1 March–16 May 1842," The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed J... |
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