Judicial Papyrus of Turin
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The Judicial Papyrus of Turin is an ancient Egyptian legal document that records the trials and punishments of conspirators involved in the harem plot against Pharaoh Ramesses III.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judicial Papyrus of Turin canonical | 5 |
| Turin Judicial Papyrus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4932981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judicial Papyrus of Turin Context triple: [Ramesses III, knownFor, Judicial Papyrus of Turin]
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Harris Papyrus
The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
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C.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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D.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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E.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judicial Papyrus of Turin Target entity description: The Judicial Papyrus of Turin is an ancient Egyptian legal document that records the trials and punishments of conspirators involved in the harem plot against Pharaoh Ramesses III.
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A.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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B.
Harris Papyrus
The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
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C.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
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D.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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E.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian papyrus
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historical document ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| about |
Harem Conspiracy against Ramesses III
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ancient Egyptian criminal law ⓘ punishments of conspirators ⓘ royal court procedures ⓘ trial of conspirators against Ramesses III ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Turin Judicial Papyrus
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linked to:
Judicial Papyrus of Turin
|
| associatedWith |
Harem Conspiracy
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Ramesses III ⓘ Ramesses IV ⓘ |
| chronology | late New Kingdom ⓘ |
| collection |
Turin Egyptian Museum papyri collection
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linked to:
Egyptian Museum of Turin
|
| country |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| currentLocation |
Museo Egizio, Turin
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linked to:
Egyptian Museum of Turin
|
| date |
20th Dynasty of Egypt
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reign of Ramesses IV ⓘ |
| describes |
composition of judicial commissions
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confiscation of property of conspirators ⓘ interrogation procedures ⓘ status of royal women in legal cases ⓘ use of torture in trials ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Egyptology ⓘ |
| genre |
judicial record
ⓘ
trial transcript ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| legalContext |
royal court of Ramesses IV
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linked to:
court of Ramesses III
|
| mainSubject |
Pentawer (prince)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentawer
Ramesses III ⓘ Tiye (secondary wife of Ramesses III) ⓘ
linked to:
Tiye (secondary wife)
|
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Thebes ⓘ |
| records |
charges brought against conspirators
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names of accused conspirators ⓘ sentences and executions ⓘ suicides of some accused ⓘ verdicts of the court ⓘ |
| scriptType | cursive hieratic script ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for New Kingdom legal practices
ⓘ
primary source for the Harem Conspiracy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented |
early reign of Ramesses IV
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end of Ramesses III’s reign ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
historians of ancient law
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scholars of New Kingdom history ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieratic ⓘ |
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linked to: Judicial Papyrus of Turin