Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek
Description
Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek, 303 C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 11 5/16 x 27 1/2 in. (28.8 x 69.8 cm) Fragment A: 4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (12 x 17 cm) Framgent B: 5 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (15 x 17.5 cm) Fragment C: 4 15/16 x 6 11/16 in. (12.5 x 17 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1800E. (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.
Two columns of ancient Egyptian text on a papyrus fragment.
The image depicts two columns of script written on a deteriorated papyrus. The text appears to be cursive, likely in a form of ancient Egyptian script such as Hieratic. The papyrus shows signs of age, with fraying edges and significant discoloration. It suggests it could contain administrative or literary content given the nature of the script.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1800E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118320 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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