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Fragment of a Shroud Depicting Isis

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Description

Shroud, Isis. Ptolemaic Period, 304–30 B.C. Linen, paint. h. 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in); w. 7.6 cm (3 in). From: Egypt. Subject: Isis. Credit: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966.

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.

Rectangular fragment of a painted linen shroud showing a standing female deity figure before a column of vertical hieroglyphs.

The image shows a curved-edged textile fragment framed by dark borders, with a central depiction of a frontal, human-headed figure in profile-like relief/paint. The figure wears a wig/headpiece and a beaded or patterned garment; one hand holds a long implement or wand-like object while the other is raised toward the chest. Behind and around the figure are multiple vertical lines of hieroglyphic signs arranged in columns. The lower register includes additional small horizontal bands/signs, though details are partially worn/unclear. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script is visible. The painted surface and textile texture suggest linen covered with pigment, consistent with a shroud fragment.

religious Ptolemaic Period (catalogue ground truth) fragmentary
Deities Isis (depicted female figure; identification tentative but consistent with catalogue title)
Materials linenpaint
Signs Vertical hieroglyphs (partially legible; exact signs not reliably readable) ×20
Visible text "Multiple vertical columns of hieroglyphs; exact wording/signs not clearly legible in the provided image."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Multiple vertical columns of hieroglyphs; exact wording/signs not clearly legible in the provided image.

Connections

Deities Isis
Materials PaintLinen
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