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Property Transfer Document: Ananiah Gives Tamut Part of a House

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Aramaic Caption: Aramaic. Property Transfer Document: Ananiah Gives Tamut Part of a House, October 30, 434 B.C.E. (date written). Papyrus, ink, mud, b: Object: 11 3/16 × 22 3/8 in. (28.4 × 56.9 cm) b: Frame: 25 15/16 × 14 3/4 in. (65.9 × 37.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.91a-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.

A coiled piece of brown cord or rope.

The image shows a coiled piece of cord or rope, possibly made of plant fibers, placed inside a box. The cord appears aged and is twisted, showing signs of wear. The setting is minimal, with no visible inscriptions or additional artifacts, focusing solely on the cord.

unclear unknown good
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Elephantine
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 47.218.91a-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 60730 tier-2
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