Each painting is a unique beautiful work of art - on papyrus paper imported from Egypt
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About Papyrus
Papyrus is an ancient form of "paper" that was developed and used by the ancient Egyptians since about 4000 BC. In fact, the word paper is derived from papyrus. Papyrus is made from thinly cut strips from the Cyprus Papyrus plant. Papyrus was ancient Egypt's greatest export and its method of production was kept secret. Papyrus was used until the development of pulped paper, which was far easier to produce, but not as durable. The development of pulped paper led to a decline in papyrus making and plant cultivation. Eventually, the papyrus plant disappeared from the Nile area. Papyrus was revived circa 1969 when Egyptian scientist Dr. Hassan Ragab reintroduced the plant to Egypt.
The outer green skin is removed from the stalk. The inner pith of the plant is cut into long strips which are pounded to break down the fibers, then soaked for 3 days in water until pliable. The strips are laid, overlapping about 1 millimeter, on a piece of cotton fabric. Two layers of strips, one horizontal, one vertical are used resulting in a criss-cross pattern. A second cotton sheet is placed on top. The sheets are put into a press and squeezed together with the cotton sheets being replaced until all moisture is removed. Finally all the strips are pressed together forming a single sheet of papyrus paper.
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