Cartonnage Fragment with Goddess Seshat

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.

Painted cartonnage fragment showing a bearded, human-headed female deity figure holding or associated with a measuring/ceremonial instrument-like form above the head.

The fragment is a vertically oriented, thick molded/painted surface with losses along the edges. A central, profile figure (dark-painted skin tone, red garment details) wears an elaborate headdress and is shown from about the torso upward. Above and slightly behind the head is a circular/halo-like element containing a white-and-dark cross-like or spoke-like motif, suggesting a symbolic attribute or crown detail. The figure holds a long, staff-like object or implements across the body; the object is partially obscured by flaking paint but appears to include a straight handle and a forked/rectangular end. Behind the figure are remnants of vertical black banding or a background column. The paint scheme includes black outlines, red and dark brown/greenish areas, and cream/orange ground. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text is visible on this fragment. The image overall matches the museum catalogue subject as a cartonnage fragment with a goddess figure, though the specific identity (Seshat) cannot be confirmed from inscriptions or uniquely identifying attributes in the provided view.