Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · papyrus

Aramaic Papyrus

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Aramaic Caption: Aramaic. Aramaic Papyrus, July 6, 451 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, frame: 14 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. (35.8 x 44.4 cm) Object: 12 5/8 x 10 3/16 in. (32.1 x 25.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.152. (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.

The image shows a papyrus with handwriting in black ink.

This artifact is a papyrus featuring several lines of handwritten script in black ink. The text is arranged in horizontal lines across the papyrus, which appears to be in a fragmentary condition with some areas darker than others. The writing style suggests it might be a document or letter. The edges of the papyrus are uneven, indicative of age and deterioration.

hieroglyphic only unknown fragmentary
Materials papyrus

Connections

Found at Elephantine
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 47.218.152 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 60790 tier-2
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