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

Tag for Mummy of a Stonecutter, with Text in Greek and Demotic

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Description

Caption: Tag for Mummy of a Stonecutter, with Text in Greek and Demotic, 30 B.C.E.–365 C.E.. Wood, ink, 2 7/16 x 4 x 1/2 in. (6.2 x 10.2 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1395E. (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 carved wooden piece with faint outlines of hieroglyphs.

The image depicts a wooden artifact with a simple, flat shape and traces of carved hieroglyphs. The wood appears aged, with some areas worn, making the inscriptions less distinct. The style is minimalistic, with no visible colors apart from the natural tone of the wood. Notable features include the pointed end and the overall texture of the wood.

hieroglyphic only unknown fragmentary
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1395E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4149 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.
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