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

Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Aramaic

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Aramaic Caption: Aramaic. Papyrus Fragment Inscribed in Aramaic, 5th century B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, 4 x 1 9/16 in. (10.1 x 3.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.153. (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 fragment of an ancient text on papyrus with several lines of writing.

The image depicts a fragmentary piece of papyrus with multiple lines of cursive script. The text appears to be written in a dark ink that has faded over time, and the papyrus itself shows signs of wear and age. The writing style suggests a casual or quick script, potentially indicating a non-formal context.

hieroglyphic only unknown fragmentary
Materials papyrus

Connections

Found at Elephantine
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 47.218.153 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 60791 tier-2
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