Abbreviated Book of the Dead
Description
Object Label: This vignette comes from a papyrus that belonged to an official named Ankhefenmut. He is shown here in a position of adoration before the god Re-Horakhty. Although scenes depicting private individuals in the presence of a god are known from as early as the Middle Kingdom, they did not become popular until the Ramesside Period. Caption: Abbreviated Book of the Dead, ca. 1070–945 B.C.E.. Papyrus, ink, Sheet: 8 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. (22.6 x 34 cm) As mounted: 14 3/8 x 19 1/8 in. (36.5 x 48.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1826Ea. (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 framed papyrus fragment with visible text and illustrations.
The artifact appears to be a papyrus fragment displayed in a wooden frame, featuring a combination of text and illustration. The text consists of horizontal lines, suggesting an organized composition, possibly documenting events or stories. The right section contains an intricately patterned illustration, adding decorative elements to the piece.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1826Ea tier-2
- BKM-Object 4182 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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