Linen mark (Type IV)

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 small rectangular fragment of yellowish-brown linen with a hand-drawn black marking resembling a short vertical sequence of strokes on the left side.

The object is a linen textile fragment viewed from the front, with frayed fibers visible along all edges. The weave appears thin and even, and the surface shows faint horizontal banding or creases consistent with handling. On the left half of the fragment there is a dark (black or very dark brown) painted/drawn sign consisting of a small vertical cluster of marks with short horizontal bars, followed by a longer downward stroke, suggesting a rough hieroglyphic-like or workshop/docket marking. No clear cartouche, royal name, or deity figure is identifiable from the photograph. At the lower right corner there is red-brown ink text/numbering, reading approximately “2743.96”, likely an accession or inventory number rather than an ancient inscription. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.