Brooklyn Wisdom Papyrus
Description
Caption: Brooklyn Wisdom Papyrus, late 6th century B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 7 7/8 × 52 1/8 in. (20 × 132.4 cm) a: Glass: 13 x 20 in. (33 x 50.8 cm) a: Object: 9 7/16 x 17 5/16 in. (24 x 44 cm) b: Glass: 13 x 20 in. (33 x 50.8 cm) b: Object: 9 1/16 x 19 11/16 in. (23 x 50 cm) c: Glass: 13 1/16 x 18 11/16 in. (33.2 x 47.5 cm) c: Object: 9 1/4 x 14 in. (23.5 x 35.5 cm) d: Glass: 13 x 14 15/16 in. (33 x 38 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.135a-e. (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.
Papyrus fragments with visible script on a plain background.
The image contains several papyrus fragments laid out neatly on a plain surface with a measuring ruler for scale. The fragments are inscribed with an ancient script highly reminiscent of cursive hieroglyphs or hieratic writing. The papyrus pieces vary in size and shape, with ink inscriptions clearly visible.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.218.135a-e tier-2
- BKM-Object 60773 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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