Book of the Dead (Papyrus Mayer I)

Cursive hieroglyphs in vertical columns with black ink and red ink rubrics. Part of 87th and 85th chapters of the Book of the Dead. Chapter 87 is a "Spell for being transformed into a snake". Chapter 85 is a "Spell for being transformed into a living soul and not entering into the place of execution". Vignette in red, white and black of man adoring. Torn all round edges and not carefully presented. This is a fragment of the same Book of the Dead as M11198 (Papyrus Mayer H). CONDITION NOTE 1998: Unsuitable mount (stuck to card), unsuitable plastic cover.