Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek
Description
Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, 664 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 10 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (26 x 20.5 cm) Largest Fragment: 1 5/16 x 2 9/16 in. (3.4 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.43. (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.
Fragments of ancient papyrus with ink inscriptions.
The image depicts numerous fragments of papyrus, arranged on a blue background. The fragments contain inked text, which appears to be written in a cursive style. The papyrus pieces are irregularly shaped and exhibit signs of aging and wear, including fraying and discoloration. The inscriptions are primarily dark in color, suggesting historical ink usage.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.218.43 tier-2
- BKM-Object 60685 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.
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