Linen Mark on the Corner of a Sheet
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II, ca. 2060–2010 B.C. Linen, ink. Preserved L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in); w. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, North Triangular Court, Pit 23 (dancing girl), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1922–23. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Fragment of a linen cloth corner with a brown ink mark or stain across the lower portion and loose fibers along the edges.
The image shows a small, irregular textile fragment in beige/tan tones consistent with linen. The top edge displays dense, cut or frayed warp/weft fibers, and there are two pronounced corner-like protrusions with tufts of thread. Across the lower half is a dark brown to blackish horizontal band and scattered ink-like dots/marks. The markings resemble a stamp or ink inscription/label rather than a fully formed carved/painted scene; no clear individual hieroglyphs, cartouches, or alphabetic characters are legible at this resolution. No painted figures or iconographic deities are visible. The background of the photo is a light support surface; there is no visible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text.
Inscriptions (1)
Visible text (machine reading)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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