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

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Coptic

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Description

Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Coptic, 395–642 C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 7/16 x 11 1/4 in. (21.5 x 28.5 cm) Largest Fragment: 1 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (4.5 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Theodora Wilbour, 35.1457. (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.

An ancient collection of papyrus fragments containing handwritten inscriptions.

The image depicts several papyrus fragments arranged within a frame, showcasing black ink inscriptions. The fragments are irregularly shaped and appear worn, with visible lines suggesting a grid or document format. A label indicates that two pieces are in Coptic, rather than Greek script. The fragments exhibit signs of age, including discoloration and jagged edges.

hieroglyphic only Coptic fragmentary
Materials papyrus

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.1457 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 45063 tier-2
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