Mummy Shroud Fragments
Description
Caption: Mummy Shroud Fragments, 664–332 B.C.E.. Linen, pigment, 37.1817Ea: 14 15/16 x 6 5/16 in. (38 x 16 cm) 37.1817Eb: 9 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (24.5 x 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1817Ea-b. (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.
Fragment of a painted textile with hieroglyphic inscriptions and depictions of deities.
This fragmentary piece appears to be a painted textile, possibly linen, with notable hieroglyphic inscriptions running in vertical columns. It features depictions of deities with iconic Egyptian headdresses. The textile's pattern includes net-like designs, contrasting with the solid imagery of figures and hieroglyphs. The use of line work and pattern suggests a decorative or ceremonial purpose.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1817Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 118336 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.