Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun
Description
Object Label: The spells on this bandage concern the Opening of the Mouth ritual, which was meant magically to restore the deceased’s ability to breathe, eat, drink, and function in the afterlife. Caption: Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun, 332 B.C.E.–1st century C.E.. Linen, ink, 2 9/16 x 16 1/8 in. (6.5 x 41 cm) Threads per square cm: Warp: 47 x Weft: 19. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2039.81E. (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.
Depiction of two figures engaged in a task, with hieratic text to the side.
The artifact shows two human figures involved in what appears to be the measuring or weaving of a piece of cloth. They are drawn in a detailed, linear style typical of ancient Egyptian art, and their attire suggests a depiction from daily life. The surrounding hieratic text provides context or commentary related to the scene, indicating its possible function or meaning.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.2039.81E tier-2
- BKM-Object 184348 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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