Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · papyrus

Parchment Inscribed in Greek

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Greek Caption: Greek. Parchment Inscribed in Greek, ca. 7th century C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 5 5/16 x 6 5/16 in. (13.5 x 16 cm) Largest Fragment: 2 3/8 x 3 7/8 in. (6 x 9.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.35. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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 fragment of a papyrus with handwritten text.

The image shows a fragment of a papyrus with Greek script. The fragment appears to be preserved under glass with some portions missing. The handwriting suggests it could be part of a letter or official document from a historical context. The color calibration chart and ruler indicate it may be part of a museum or archival collection.

photographic documentation Roman fragmentary
Materials papyrus

Connections

Found at Arsinoe
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 47.218.35 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 60677 tier-2
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