Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · papyrus

papyrus

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AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A section of an ancient Egyptian papyrus with hieroglyphic text and a depiction of a figure in a white dress.

The artifact is a painted papyrus featuring a standing figure, possibly a scribe or deity, in profile wearing a white dress with red accents. To the left of the figure, vertical columns of hieroglyphic text are prominently displayed, suggesting a narrative or prayer. The style is typical of Egyptian tomb decorations, with an emphasis on linearity and symmetry.

funerary New Kingdom good
Deities Isis
Materials papyrus
Signs ankh ×2 djed Was

Connections

Found at Thebes
Deities Isis
Materials Papyrus
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