Papyrus Lids from the Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun

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 circular, fibrous papyrus fragment with radial cuts/segments and a central fold seam, bearing red ink and a museum accession-style marking.

The image shows a thin, round papyrus “lid” fragment composed of fibrous papyrus strips arranged in radial segments around a central seam. The surface is mostly beige, with many small dark specks and edge wear. Across the midsection there is a prominent red ink line or painted band, and near it appears a partial red inscription/marking that looks like numerals/characters rather than a clear Egyptian hieroglyphic phrase. A printed/painted black-gray accession number is visible on the papyrus surface: “09.184.244.” No clear royal cartouche, deity name, or legible Egyptian hieroglyphs are identifiable from the image quality.