Funerary Cone of the Scribe Neta

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 round, terracotta funerary cone fragment bearing incised Egyptian hieroglyphs arranged around a central vertical register.

The object appears as a small, circular/oval lump of reddish-brown pottery with a flat outer face and a slightly raised rim. The surface is densely covered with carved hieroglyphs in shallow relief, with a central vertical line of signs and additional signs flanking it, forming an inscription-like composition. No clearly depicted human figures, deities, or cartouches are distinct enough to name with confidence. The back/edges are not fully visible, so the object’s complete shape as a “cone” is unclear, though the catalogue form factor is consistent with a stamped/inscribed clay funerary object. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The inscription is present but too damaged/low-resolution for a reliable transcription of individual signs beyond noting the presence of multiple hieroglyphs.