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

Fragments of a Painted Linen Shroud

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Description

Caption: Fragments of a Painted Linen Shroud, 664–332 B.C.E.. Linen, pigment, 37.1816Ea: 7 1/2 x 41 9/16 in. (19 x 105.5 cm) 37.1816Eb: 8 1/4 x 35 7/16 in. (21 x 90 cm) 37.1816Ec: 9 7/16 x 32 5/16 in. (24 x 82 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1816Ea-c. (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 vertical papyrus with vertical hieroglyphic inscriptions.

The artifact is a narrow, vertical strip of papyrus containing a series of vertical hieroglyphic inscriptions organized in columns. The artwork's style is typical of ancient Egyptian designs, featuring symbols that are clearly painted in black on a light brown surface. There are notable patterns including checked and straight lines, likely used for delineation. The top section appears to have a decorative element.

hieroglyphic only unknown fragmentary
Materials papyrus
Signs reed owl
Visible text "unknown"

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Osiris
Materials PapyrusLinen

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1816Ea-c tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118335 tier-2
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