Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic
Description
Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic, ca 100 B.C.E.–100 C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 12 x 20 7/8 in. (30.5 x 53 cm) Largest Fragment: 3 7/8 x 8 1/16 in. (9.8 x 20.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Theodora Wilbour, 35.1451. (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.
Fragmentary papyrus with numerous lines of black ink inscriptions.
The image shows a fragmentary papyrus with extensive black ink inscriptions. The writing is detailed, likely consisting of hieratic script, characteristic of Egyptian administrative or literary documents. The papyrus fragments are irregularly shaped with missing sections, suggesting age and wear. The text is closely spaced, indicating a dense composition.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 35.1451 tier-2
- BKM-Object 45057 tier-2
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