7125193 African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) feed amidst Egyptian papyrus plants, (Cyperus Papyrus), 1882; (add.info.: African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) feed amidst Egyptian papyrus plants, (Cyperus Papyrus). Papyrus, a material similar to thick paper made from the pith of the Papyrus plant was used in ancient times as a writing surface. From The Universe or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little, published 1882.); Photo 穢 Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2022.