Funerary Shroud
Description
Caption: Funerary Shroud, 1st century B.C.E. or later. Linen, pigment, gold leaf, 37.1815Ea: 16 15/16 x 19 5/16 in. (43 x 49 cm) 37.1815Eb: 26 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (68 x 34 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1815Ea-b. (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 fragment featuring a detailed depiction of astronomical ceiling and funerary scenes.
This fragment is an ancient Egyptian papyrus featuring a detailed depiction of an astronomical ceiling alongside funerary motifs. The artwork includes sections with astronomical symbols and what appears to be hieroglyphic text, suggesting it might have been part of a larger funerary document. The composition shows intricate patterns and detailed figures, with notable features including depictions of celestial elements. The style indicates traditional Egyptian funerary artistry with a focus on the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1815Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 118334 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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