Papyrus width: 24" Papyrus height: 15", Papyrus Art width: 20" height: 13" Hand painted and signed on true, aged papyrus. Colors may vary. The papyrus depicts a typical Christian Nativity scene with shepherds. There is no indication that it represents any ancient icons. This papyrus depicts the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, a very common and much honored tradition in Egypt which is often depicted both in ancient and modern Christian art. Many sites within the Nile Valley and the Delta make claims that the Holy Family stopped or passed through during their travels in Egypt, and such locations are popular places of pilgrimage. This specific papyrus depicts the family traveling alongside the Nile with the Great Giza Pyramids in the background. Hence, the travel north out of Memphis towards what would become modern Cairo.