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.

Fragments of papyrus with traces of painted figures and possibly hieroglyphs.

The image depicts fragments of papyrus that have remnants of painted figures. The composition appears fragmented with parts of human figures and possibly hieroglyphs visible. The colors seem to include shades of brown, ochre, and black, typical of ancient Egyptian papyrus art. The papyrus is in multiple pieces, indicating it may have been part of a larger document or scene.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials papyrus

Connections

Found at Sedment Egypt
Materials Papyrus
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