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Linen mark (Type VIII)

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, Possibly Senwosret I, ca. 1961–1917 B.C. Linen. H. 19.1 × W. 19.1 cm (7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.); Outside Dimensions: H. 19.7 × W. 19.7 cm (7 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.). From: Tomb MMA 507 (The Slain Soldiers), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1927.

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 fragment of tan linen with several rows of tightly wound fibers and a reddish-brown stamped/drawn vertical mark resembling hieroglyphic ink on the face of the fabric.

The image shows a rectangular linen cloth fragment with visible warp/weft and slight fraying along the edges. A reddish-brown/umber marking appears in the upper third: one more prominent vertical sign form with a short base or stem, accompanied by smaller clustered strokes below/around it, forming a small group of upright elements. The ink/paint is applied directly onto the linen fibers, consistent with a “linen mark” applied to textile for identification or administrative use. No cartouche boundaries are visible; no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script is apparent. A small printed/painted number appears at the lower right in black: “27.3.103” (likely an accession/inventory marking).

hieroglyphic only Middle Kingdom (per catalogue); exact dynasty uncertain from image alone. fragmentary
Materials lineniron-oxide/red-brown ink or dye (unclear composition)
Signs Upright vertical sign group (partial hieroglyphic-style ink mark; exact reading unclear)
Visible text "Reddish-brown vertical ink mark with small adjacent strokes; exact hieroglyphs unreadable from the image resolution. Inventory text visible: “27.3.103”."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Reddish-brown vertical ink mark with small adjacent strokes; exact hieroglyphs unreadable from the image resolution. Inventory text visible: “27.3.103”.

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Linen

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275389 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 27.3.103 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 561850 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.