The Leyden and Stockholm Papyri - University of Cincinnati
The Leyden and Stockholm Papyri - University of Cincinnati
The Leyden and Stockholm Papyri - University of Cincinnati
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PLATE II<br />
Two depictions <strong>of</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> the mouth blowpipe by the ancient Egyptians to<br />
intensify the heat <strong>of</strong> a charcoal fire for purposes <strong>of</strong> either melting or working<br />
metals. <strong>The</strong> author <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Leyden</strong> papyrus would have used a similar device in<br />
order to properly melt the metals required to make the various alloys described<br />
in the recipes <strong>and</strong> makes specific reference to its use in recipe 22.
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