Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · papyrus
Coptic Ostracon
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Coptic Ostracon, 395–642 C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 11/16 in. (7 x 13.3 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1822E. (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 ostracon with Greek script inscriptions.
This image depicts a fragmentary piece of ostracon featuring inscriptions in Greek script. The text is neatly written across the surface, suggesting it was likely used for a record-keeping purpose. The fragment is irregularly shaped and shows signs of wear along the edges, indicating its age.
hieroglyphic only
Roman
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
Visible text
"ΟΡΓΙΑΛΕΝΤΦΘΗΣ ΕΤΕΚΜΙΤΟΝΕΤΝΜΟΥ"
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1822E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118340 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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