Foy Scalf
Biographic Data
| ID | 5527892 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Foy Scalf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Foy |
| FAMILY NAME | Scalf |
| SIGNATURE | SCALF F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9240-3637 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
New Papyri from Bab el Gusus? The Prosopography and Provenience of Papyrus HM 84123
A Book of the Dead papyrus in the Huntington Library belonged to a woman who was a “singer of Amun” (šmʿ.t n Ỉmn) named Taaatemperamun (Tȝ-ʿȝ.t-m-pr-Ỉmn). A working hypothesis is presented that she may be the same person who owned the Amduat papyrus Cairo S.R.VII.10242 (written Tȝ-ʿȝ.(t)-(m)-pr-Ỉmn), thereby potentially identifying the missing manuscript from the commonly attested set of Book of the Dead and Amduat papyri found in mortuary assemb…
Oriental Institute Museum Notes No. 17
The First Book of Breathing
The Papyrus of the Treasury Scribe Iry-Iry
A publication of the papyrus of Iry-Iry in full with accurate identification of its contents. As a result, a Memphite hymn to Osiris has been identified from several sources gathered together with P. Iry-Iry. In addition, a new source for the introductory section of the Book of Caves (BD 168) has been discovered, known previously only from the papyrus of Bakenmut. This article provides a full discussion of the papyrus of Iry-Iry as well as a comp…
From the Beginning to the End
With a continuous tradition spanning more than two millennia, funerary texts from ancient Egypt offer an excellent data set for studying how compositions were composed and passed on in the ancient Near East. Clear evidence demonstrates the importance and mechanics of scribal copying in the transmission process. What remain less clear are the methods by which new compositions were created. In some cases, the accretion of scholia, commentary, and e…
Is That a Rhetorical Question? Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage 1115), 150 Reconsidered
This article examines a difficult passage from the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage 1115, 150). Near the end of the story, the official relates the good deeds which will be performed on behalf of the divine snake if he allows the official to return home. The snake’s enigmatic response has provoked a variety of interpretations. It may be possible to resolve the questions surrounding this section of the tale by understanding the passage a…
Is That a Rhetorical Question? Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage 1115), 150 Reconsidered
This article examines a difficult passage from the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage 1115, 150). Near the end of the story, the official relates the good deeds which will be performed on behalf of the divine snake if he allows the official to return home. The snake’s enigmatic response has provoked a variety of interpretations. It may be possible to resolve the questions surrounding this section of the tale by understanding the passage a…
From the Beginning to the End
With a continuous tradition spanning more than two millennia, funerary texts from ancient Egypt offer an excellent data set for studying how compositions were composed and passed on in the ancient Near East. Clear evidence demonstrates the importance and mechanics of scribal copying in the transmission process. What remain less clear are the methods by which new compositions were created. In some cases, the accretion of scholia, commentary, and e…
The Papyrus of the Treasury Scribe Iry-Iry
A publication of the papyrus of Iry-Iry in full with accurate identification of its contents. As a result, a Memphite hymn to Osiris has been identified from several sources gathered together with P. Iry-Iry. In addition, a new source for the introductory section of the Book of Caves (BD 168) has been discovered, known previously only from the papyrus of Bakenmut. This article provides a full discussion of the papyrus of Iry-Iry as well as a comp…
The First Book of Breathing
Oriental Institute Museum Notes No. 17
New Papyri from Bab el Gusus? The Prosopography and Provenience of Papyrus HM 84123
A Book of the Dead papyrus in the Huntington Library belonged to a woman who was a “singer of Amun” (šmʿ.t n Ỉmn) named Taaatemperamun (Tȝ-ʿȝ.t-m-pr-Ỉmn). A working hypothesis is presented that she may be the same person who owned the Amduat papyrus Cairo S.R.VII.10242 (written Tȝ-ʿȝ.(t)-(m)-pr-Ỉmn), thereby potentially identifying the missing manuscript from the commonly attested set of Book of the Dead and Amduat papyri found in mortuary assemb…
History (6 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (5 works) · Ancient Near East History (4 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Papyrus (3 works) · Classics (2 works)