Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Hieratic and Demotic
Description
Caption: Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Hieratic and Demotic, 664 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 6 1/8 x 8 1/16 in. (15.5 x 20.5 cm) Largest Fragment: 1 3/16 x 4 1/8 in. (3 x 10.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.137. (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 an ancient Egyptian papyrus with visible black ink inscriptions.
The image depicts several fragmented pieces of papyrus featuring black ink inscriptions. The papyrus pieces are mounted on a light blue background, highlighting their irregular shapes and damaged edges. The inscriptions appear to be in a cursive script, possibly hieratic, with some fragments showing more concentrated areas of text. The papyrus exhibits signs of wear and age, suggesting a historical document possibly used for administrative or literary purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.218.137 tier-2
- BKM-Object 60775 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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