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

The Book of the Dead of Neferrenpet

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Description

Caption: The Book of the Dead of Neferrenpet, ca. 1295–1185 B.C.E.. Papyrus, pigment, ink, 35.1448a-o, as mounted: 20 1/16 x 15/16 x 51 1/8 in. (51 x 2.4 x 129.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Theodora Wilbour, 35.1448a-o.

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.

Fragmentary papyrus with hieroglyphs and faded scenes of figures.

The image shows a papyrus that is fragmentary in nature with numerous missing sections. It contains hieroglyphic inscriptions along with remnants of painted figures depicted in a horizontal register format. The figures appear to be seated and standing, likely part of a larger scene. The hieroglyphs and art style suggest a possible funerary context.

funerary New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials papyrus
Signs bird ×8 reed ×6 water ripple ×5

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.1448a-o tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3370 tier-2
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