Snakebite Papyrus
Description
Caption: Snakebite Papyrus, 589–525 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm) a: Glass: 15 13/16 x 27 5/8 in. (40.2 x 70.2 cm) a: Object: 10 13/16 x 26 3/16 in. (27.5 x 66.5 cm) b: Glass: 15 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (40 x 75 cm) b: Object: 10 11/16 x 25 3/8 in. (27.2 x 64.5 cm) c: Glass: 15 3/4 x 22 3/16 in. (40 x 56.3 cm) c: Object: 10 13/16 x 18 3/8 in. (27.5 x 46.7 cm) d: Small Bo. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.48a-f. (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 lengthy ancient Egyptian papyrus with rows of hieratic script.
The artifact is a well-preserved papyrus document featuring dense rows of hieratic script. The text is organized in columns and spans the width of the papyrus. The writing is dark, possibly ink, contrasting against the light brown papyrus backdrop. There are minor signs of wear and tear, though the document remains largely intact, suggesting it was stored in favorable conditions for preservation.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.218.48a-f tier-2
- BKM-Object 60690 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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