Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · papyrus

papyrus

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AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

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

A fragmentary, painted papyrus sheet covered with tightly arranged hieroglyphs and figures of Egyptian deities/ritual attendants on a light background.

The image shows a large, broken papyrus fragment photographed flat against a white background. The surface is divided into multiple vertical and horizontal bands: at left and right are tall, human figures in white garments with black wig/heads and upright postures, flanking or facing central registers of scenes. In the center there is a dense block of hieroglyphic text and a separate painted vignette with symbolic/ritual motifs and small figures. Colors visible include brown/black ink for hieroglyphs and figures, with ochre/yellow/buff backgrounds and accents of red and blue/green in some elements. No clear royal cartouche is visible, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is evident. The composition suggests a New Kingdom funerary/religious papyrus style, though only the papyrus format is confirmed visually.

religious New Kingdom (as catalogued) fragmentary
Materials papyrusblack/brown inkpaint (ochre/yellow and red accents)
Signs hieroglyphic text (multiple signs in columns/registers; exact signs not legible at this resolution)

Connections

Found at Sedment Egypt
Materials Papyrus
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