Hieroglyphics Collection (page 5)

Ancient Egypt - Amun-her-khepeshef
Ancient Egypt - Thebes - Amun-her-khepeshef, the firstborn son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari

Ancient Egypt - Sakkara - Peasant women bearing offerings

Sacrifice of Pharaoh Rameses II to the Gods of Posterity
Ancient Egypt - The Sacrifice of Pharaoh Rameses II to the Gods of Posterity (a wall relief from Luxor Temple)

Cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus
Political cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus never before published - satirical depiction of William Harcourt MP Date: 1891

The official Isi at his offering Table. From the tomb of Isi Probably at Sakkara. Limestone. 4th Dynastry, c. 2570-2450 BC. Old Kingdom. Reliefs. Detail. Hieroglyphs. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Funerary stele of Hefrer. Egypt
Funerary stele of Hefrer. Painted limestone. 26th-early 27th dynasties. Late Period. C. 600-500 BC. Probably from Abydos, Egypt. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Egyptian art. Fragment of a papyrus with hieroglyphic writing. Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy

Sarcophagus of Nesi-Hor. 200 B. C. Hieroglyphic writing. Carl
Egyptian Art. Sarcophagus of Nesi-Hor. C. 200 B.C. Detail. Hieroglyphic writing. Ptolemaic Egypt. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Sarcophagus of Thut-nakht. C. 200 B. C. Ptolemaic Egypt. Carl
Egyptian Art. Sarcophagus of Thut-nakht. C. 200 B.C. Ptolemaic Egypt. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Coffin of Gua. Detail. Egypt
Coffin of Gua. Painted cedar wood. Exterior. Detail. Stresses the pair of eyes on the east side that allowed the deceased look towards the dawn. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom

13th Century BC 19th Dynasty 1213 1279 Altar
13th, century, BC, 19th, Dynasty, 1213, 1279, altar, ancient, age, Ancient, Egypt, animal, Art, basket, British, Museum, Cartouche, cobra, death, egyptian, England, form, goddess, Great, Britain

Book of the Dead. Fragment. Egypt
Fragment of a text of the Book of the Dead. Ink on papyrus. Around 1480 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Nyankhre false door stela. Egypt
Nyankhre false door stela. 2450 BC. Limestone's small false door from the mastaba of the hairdresser's superintendent of the Palace Niankhre

Funerary stela of Intef. Egypt
Limestone funerary stela depicting Intef seated before the table of offerings. Beside him, his father, his mother and other relatives and servants

Egyptians writing
Egyptian writing. Upper: Letter to a deceased on papyrus. Around 2000 BC. End of the First Intermediate Period. Origin unknown. Lower: Hieratic Papyrus. Ptolemaic Period. 305-30 BC. Origin unknown

Valley of the Kings, tomb of Rameses VI, 1186 - 1085 BC, wall painting showing contents of the Book of the Dead. Photograph by Lionel Coates Date: circa 1970

BOOK OF THE DEAD/22
An example of Egyptian hieroglyphics : the Sun-god in his Bark

Wall carved with hieroglyphics (stone)
HJA235290 Wall carved with hieroglyphics (stone) by Zapotec; Monte Alban, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Sarcophagus of Pabasa, Great Steward to Nitocris, daughter of King Psamtek I, c. 656-640 BC (stone)
3483112 Sarcophagus of Pabasa, Great Steward to Nitocris, daughter of King Psamtek I, c.656-640 BC (stone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); 120x240x75 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove

Sarcophagus of Pabasa, Great Steward to Nitocris, daughter of King Psamtek I, c. 656-640 BC (stone)
3500071 Sarcophagus of Pabasa, Great Steward to Nitocris, daughter of King Psamtek I, c.656-640 BC (stone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); 120x240x75 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove

Archer's Badge, reign of Senwosret I, c. 1956-1911 BC (oyster shell)
3481812 Archer's Badge, reign of Senwosret I, c.1956-1911 BC (oyster shell) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 10.2x10.9x2.1 cm; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum

The Temple, Karnak, 1838 (w/c & pencil on paper)
MAN430863 The Temple, Karnak, 1838 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus)
885863 Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

Stele of Paamun (Paamoun), in bottom representation of his death by drowning due to his beatification, 300 BC (relief)
885861 Stele of Paamun (Paamoun), in bottom representation of his death by drowning due to his beatification, 300 BC (relief) by Egyptian, (4th century BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

Statue of Padimahes, priest of Bastet, with magical texts for healing, 30th Dynasty or early Ptolemaic Period, 380-c
SCP50867 Statue of Padimahes, priest of Bastet, with magical texts for healing, 30th Dynasty or early Ptolemaic Period, 380-c.300 BC (basalt) by Egyptian; height: 67.7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France

Tsekhons book of the dead, detail, the weighing of souls (psychostasis), -664 to -332 (papyrus)
885865 Tsekhons book of the dead, detail, the weighing of souls (psychostasis), -664 to -332 (papyrus) by Egyptian; Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy; (add.info.: Anubis, god of funerary rites, Osiris)

Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park, New York, c. 1881 (colour litho)
STC251585 Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park, New York, c.1881 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

False Door of Princess Uhemnefret (?) adorned with reliefs and table of offerings, 4th dynasty
885853 False Door of Princess Uhemnefret (?) adorned with reliefs and table of offerings, 4th dynasty. from the necropolis of Ghyze (Gyza or Giza)

Statue of Padimahes, priest of Bastet, with magical texts for healing, 30th Dynasty or early Ptolemaic Period, 380-c
PWI105651 Statue of Padimahes, priest of Bastet, with magical texts for healing, 30th Dynasty or early Ptolemaic Period, 380-c.300 BC (basalt) by Egyptian; height: 67.7 cm; Louvre, Paris

Relief fragment from the tomb of Hor-nankht (limestone)
3483865 Relief fragment from the tomb of Hor-nankht (limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Block statue of Nespeka-Shuty, 851-799 BC, from Karnak (limestone)
7062614 Block statue of Nespeka-Shuty, 851-799 BC, from Karnak (limestone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Block statue of Nespeka-Shuty, 851-799 BC, from Karnak)

The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) Late Period (painted wood)
PWI95063 The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) Late Period (painted wood) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble, France; © Peter Willi

Stela of Ramses III presenting offering to Amun, 1193-1162 BC, from Qurna (stone)
7062613 Stela of Ramses III presenting offering to Amun, 1193-1162 BC, from Qurna (stone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Stela of Ramses III presenting offering to Amun)

Statue of Amun and Mut, new kingdom, from Karnak (granite)
7062615 Statue of Amun and Mut, new kingdom, from Karnak (granite) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of Amun and Mut, new kingdom)

Obelisk of Ramesses II, 1193-1162 BC, from Karnak (granite)
7062603 Obelisk of Ramesses II, 1193-1162 BC, from Karnak (granite) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Obelisk of Ramesses II, 1193-1162 BC, from Karnak, granite)

Carved wall representing three cartouches of king Thutmosis I and III, 1490-1436 BC, from el Deir el Bahari (limestone)
7062608 Carved wall representing three cartouches of king Thutmosis I and III, 1490-1436 BC, from el Deir el Bahari (limestone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art

Statue of Amenhotep, son of Hapu, as seated scribe, 18th dynasty, from Karnak (grey granite)
7062644 Statue of Amenhotep, son of Hapu, as seated scribe, 18th dynasty, from Karnak (grey granite) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art

Stele discovered in Tell El-Amarna representing Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, polychrome limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo
7058368 Stele discovered in Tell El-Amarna representing Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, polychrome limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa, (sandstone)
7129678 Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa, (sandstone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa)

Wall reliefs, Karnak temple complex, Luxor, Egypt
7128796 Wall reliefs, Karnak temple complex, Luxor, Egypt by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Karnak Temple, Karnak, Egypt; (add.info.: Wall reliefs, Karnak temple complex, Luxor)

Paser and Henut, ramesside period, from Tell el Hibua (grey granite)
7062632 Paser and Henut, ramesside period, from Tell el Hibua (grey granite) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Paser and Henut, ramesside period, from Tell el Hibua)

Replica of the Narmer palette, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058320 Replica of the Narmer palette, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt by Prehistoric; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa, (sandstone)
7129688 Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa, (sandstone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: Stela of Apries, detail, 580 BC circa)

Interior of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold)
XBP227990 Interior of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold) (see also 227991-2) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Hieroglypic carvings on wall at the ancient temple
7129633 Hieroglypic carvings on wall at the ancient temple by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); Luxor, Egypt; (add.info.: Hieroglypic carvings on wall at the ancient temple of Medinat Habu)

Statue of Psametik, late period, 26th dynasty, (limestone)
7129545 Statue of Psametik, late period, 26th dynasty, (limestone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Imhotep museum, Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of Psametik, late period, 26th dynasty)

False door of Hesi, old kingdom
7129561 False door of Hesi, old kingdom by Egyptian, Old Kingdom (c.2613-2181 BC); Imhotep museum, Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: False door of Hesi, old kingdom, Imhotep museum, Saqqara)

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"Unveiling the Ancient Language: Hieroglyphics - Under the Protection of the Gods" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of hieroglyphics, an ancient Egyptian writing system that has captivated historians for centuries. From the sacred Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) to The Judgement scene depicted on temple walls, these intricate symbols were believed to hold immense power and communicate with divine beings. One iconic artifact that shed light on this mysterious script is none other than the Rosetta Stone, housed in the British Museum. This incredible discovery provided a key to deciphering hieroglyphics, unlocking a wealth of knowledge about ancient Egypt's rich history and culture. Egyptian art beautifully captured daily life as well as religious beliefs. A relief depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their children showcases their royal status while highlighting artistic mastery. Meanwhile, depictions of Egyptian deities separating night and day remind us of their reverence for celestial forces. They were not limited to stone carvings alone; they adorned papyrus scrolls too. Cuneiform writing on clay slabs dating back to 3000 BC also showcased early forms of written communication from Mesopotamia. The Nile River played a vital role in Egyptian civilization; it was often referred to as "The Nile is Egypt. " Cooks Nile Steamers allowed travelers to witness breathtaking landscapes while immersing themselves in this ancient land's enchanting history. Intricate wall paintings found within Tutankhamun's tomb offer glimpses into his opulent afterlife journey through Luxor's Valley of Kings. These stunning murals depict scenes from his life as well as mythical tales intertwined with religious beliefs. Even today, hieroglyphics continue to inspire various forms of art and entertainment such as music and opera compositions like Verdi's timeless masterpiece "Aida.