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Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Aramaic

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Description

Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Aramaic, May 1, 446 B.C.E. (probably). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 13/16 x 9 15/16 in. (22.4 x 25.3 cm) Largest Fragment: 4 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (12 x 15.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.12. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A group of irregular papyrus fragments covered with dark ink writing arranged in horizontal lines, with two pieces partially separated.

The image shows several torn papyrus sheets/fragments with uneven edges and light brown fibrous texture. Dense, dark ink marks form rows of script across most of the fragments; the writing appears cursive/linear rather than carved hieroglyphs. A small separate fragment sits below the main group. No clearly legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible at this resolution, and specific letter forms cannot be confidently identified as Aramaic or another script from the image alone. No figurative scenes or iconographic emblems are present; the visible content is primarily inscribed text. A small accession/registration number appears in the lower-right margin (“47.218.12” or similar), printed rather than part of the papyrus inscription.

hieroglyphic only Late Period (as catalogued); script identification not fully confirmable from image fragmentary
Materials Papyrusink
Signs unknown ink script (likely alphabetic/cursive lines); not legible enough to identify specific characters

Connections

Found at Elephantine
Materials InkPapyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 47.218.12 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 60654 tier-2
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.