The Personal Collection of Colonel Claude S. Buchanan
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Page with "Papyrus Pylon" Pamphlet
Format
Cardstock pamphlet on paper
Date
c. 1912
Location
500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Description
The text on the pamphlet affixed to this page translates to "Papyrus Pylon" in the Greek alphabet. The title of this pamphlet refers to a collection of ancient papyri located at the University of Michigan as part of their Papyrology Collection. Papyrus was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, which was used to make paper. The practice of making papyrus paper originated in Ancient Egypt and was used throughout the ancient world. The Papyrology Collection at the University of Michigan is the largest in North America and was officially started in 1889.
Curator
Dianelys Nunez; Elio Singer
