Pyriam

Pyriam
Category: Arts Supplies & Services

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  Pyriam offers original papyrus gifts handcrafted in Egypt. Our desire is to present to you God's timeless Word in a beautiful, interesting and informative way. Pyriam employs the talents of artists and craftsmen to produce each handmade papyrus paper scroll and bookmark. Their papyrus paper scrolls and bookmarks contain beautiful original artwork and texts from the Old Testament and New Testament. Papyrus paper plays an important role in history. It was the standard paper from the beginning to the end of writing the Bible, from long before Moses wrote Genesis (around 1500 B.C.) until long after the Apostle John wrote Revelation (around A.D. 95). The writers of the Bible wrote on papyrus paper scrolls. With its genuine papyrus paper scrolls and bookmarks, Pyriam creates a link from the ancient Biblical manuscripts to the present. The word 'paper' comes from papyrus. It is pronounced 'pa PIE russ.' Moses mother saved him by hiding him in a basket made of papyrus. Among its many uses during the time of the pharaohs, papyrus was chewed as a breath freshener! As in the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, papyrus paper is still 100% handmade in villages along the Nile River. To make papyrus paper, the green shell of the papyrus reed is stripped off and the inside core is cut into thin strips. The strips are soaked and then laid out in two opposing layers. After a series of presses, the papyrus paper is complete