Corner of a Linen Pall
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Linen, ink. L. 19 × W. 21.5 cm (7 1/2 × 8 7/16 in.) Framed: 32.1 × 25.4 cm (12 5/8 × 10 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), pall no. 2 over coffin III, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.
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.
A corner fragment of a yellowed linen textile inscribed with small black ink hieroglyphs, with loose linen fringes along the top and right edges.
The image shows a rectangular corner of a linen pall or shroud fragment. The left and lower portions are solid, light ochre/yellow from aging, with fine woven texture visible. Along the top edge there are short, frayed linen warp strands indicating cut/fragmentary remains. The right edge shows a vertical row of longer, loose linen threads or weft strands, consistent with a detached fringe/corner. Black/brown ink hieroglyphic marks are present: a small grouping near the top center and a single sign-like vertical element near the left side. Faint, scattered dots and small stains appear across the textile surface. No other scripts (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are visible.
Inscriptions (1)
Visible text (machine reading)
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