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Hieroglyphs Collection (page 6)

Hieroglyphs, the ancient Egyptian form of writing, have captivated scholars and enthusiasts for centuries

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Tuthmosis III (c. 1479-1425 BC) offering incense to the god, Amun

Tuthmosis III (c. 1479-1425 BC) offering incense to the god, Amun
XIR214125 Tuthmosis III (c.1479-1425 BC) offering incense to the god, Amun, from the Temple of Satet at Elephantine, New Kingdom (painted sandstone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Funerary stela, 156 BC (painted limestone)

Funerary stela, 156 BC (painted limestone)
BAL128214 Funerary stela, 156 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Column with arms depicting the cartouche of Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) New Kingdom, c

Column with arms depicting the cartouche of Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) New Kingdom, c
JBG138857 Column with arms depicting the cartouche of Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) New Kingdom, c.1297-1185 BC (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Temple of Luxor, Luxor

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Relief depicting Horus, chapel of the goddess Hathor, from the Mortuary Temple of

Relief depicting Horus, chapel of the goddess Hathor, from the Mortuary Temple of
GDG382844 Relief depicting Horus, chapel of the goddess Hathor, from the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (c.1503-1482 BC) New Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Lid of the coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c. 1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar)

Lid of the coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c. 1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar)
490753 Lid of the coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c.1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 55x213x70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Block Statue of Djedbastetiufankh, Late 25th to Early 26th Dynasty, c

Block Statue of Djedbastetiufankh, Late 25th to Early 26th Dynasty, c
490741 Block Statue of Djedbastetiufankh, Late 25th to Early 26th Dynasty, c.664-610 BC (limestone) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 26.1x14x19.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Shawabty of Tashery, New Kingdom, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted tamarisk)

Shawabty of Tashery, New Kingdom, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted tamarisk)
490732 Shawabty of Tashery, New Kingdom, c.1391-1353 BC (painted tamarisk) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 15.1x4.4x3.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Detail of a relief, hieroglyph (stone)

Detail of a relief, hieroglyph (stone)
GDG383019 Detail of a relief, hieroglyph (stone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: hieroglyphe; ecriture; Egypte; ptolemaique; sanctuaire; serpent; ); eGerard Degeorge; Egyptian

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Colonnade in an Egyptian Temple, 1824-32 (pencil on paper)

Colonnade in an Egyptian Temple, 1824-32 (pencil on paper)
XJF437917 Colonnade in an Egyptian Temple, 1824-32 (pencil on paper) by Catherwood, Frederick (1799-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Casket, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (painted alabaster)

Casket, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (painted alabaster)
XBP391024 Casket, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (painted alabaster) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 33x17x24 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf)

Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf)
496196 Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 2.4 x 5.2 x 6.8 cm cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: The two mystical eyes, from the Tomb of Tuthmosis III (c

The two mystical eyes, from the Tomb of Tuthmosis III (c
XIR155567 The two mystical eyes, from the Tomb of Tuthmosis III (c.1504-1450 BC) New Kingdom (mural) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Two Canopic Jars

Two Canopic Jars
HSC199832 Two Canopic Jars by Egyptian; Horniman Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: contained entrails of embalmed bodies; lid in form of head; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) Late Period (painted wood

The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) Late Period (painted wood
PWI95065 The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) Late Period (painted wood) (for details see 95060-64) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Stela of Penboui, guardian of Deir el-Medina, from Thebes, New Kingdom (painted stone)

Stela of Penboui, guardian of Deir el-Medina, from Thebes, New Kingdom (painted stone)
XIR219693 Stela of Penboui, guardian of Deir el-Medina, from Thebes, New Kingdom (painted stone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Louvre, Paris

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: The God Amun offers a sickle weapon to the pharaoh Ramesses III as he strikes two

The God Amun offers a sickle weapon to the pharaoh Ramesses III as he strikes two
CHT244909 The God Amun offers a sickle weapon to the pharaoh Ramesses III as he strikes two captured enemies, 1835-45 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832); Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Relief depicting Imenmes and Dejat, the parents of General Imeneminet

Relief depicting Imenmes and Dejat, the parents of General Imeneminet
XIR219692 Relief depicting Imenmes and Dejat, the parents of General Imeneminet, from a tomb in Memphis, New Kingdom, c.1336-1295 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: The Great Calendar Stone, Late Post Classic Period (1300-1521) (stone) (see also 207555)

The Great Calendar Stone, Late Post Classic Period (1300-1521) (stone) (see also 207555)
JPC207556 The Great Calendar Stone, Late Post Classic Period (1300-1521) (stone) (see also 207555) by Aztec; diam. 360 cm; Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Ushabti for Tayuheret (faience)

Ushabti for Tayuheret (faience)
HSC325631 Ushabti for Tayuheret (faience) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); height: 11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Detail from the Book of the Day from the ceiling of the burial chamber of the Tomb of

Detail from the Book of the Day from the ceiling of the burial chamber of the Tomb of
XIR211938 Detail from the Book of the Day from the ceiling of the burial chamber of the Tomb of Ramesses VI (r.1143-1136 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Ancient Egyptian chair or throne

Ancient Egyptian chair or throne decorated with bull, sphinx, scarab, and hieroglyphs, from the Borgia Museum in Velletri

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Relief depicting a man tending a new-born piglet and men in papyrus boats

Relief depicting a man tending a new-born piglet and men in papyrus boats
XIR184772 Relief depicting a man tending a new-born piglet and men in papyrus boats, from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Ushabti figure for Neferibre-si-Neith, Late Dynastic Period, reign of Amasis

Ushabti figure for Neferibre-si-Neith, Late Dynastic Period, reign of Amasis
HSC270356 Ushabti figure for Neferibre-si-Neith, Late Dynastic Period, reign of Amasis, 570-526 BC (faience) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); height

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: False door from the tomb of Hemi-Re, Priestess of Hathor (limestone with pigment)

False door from the tomb of Hemi-Re, Priestess of Hathor (limestone with pigment)
FIT264457 False door from the tomb of Hemi-Re, Priestess of Hathor (limestone with pigment) by Egyptian, First Intermediate Period (c.2125-1975 BC); 82.5x63.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Cippus depicing Horus as a child standing on crocodiles (pink granite)

Cippus depicing Horus as a child standing on crocodiles (pink granite)
CHT235111 Cippus depicing Horus as a child standing on crocodiles (pink granite) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Offering table (greywacke)

Offering table (greywacke)
HSC234362 Offering table (greywacke) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 41.5x36 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Horus, Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c

Horus, Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c
ANC218344 Horus, Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c. 1323-1295 BC

Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c. 1323-1295 BC
ANC218341 Horemheb and Hathor, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) (detail of 218340) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Stela of General Kasa, New Kingdom, c. 1294-c. 1279 BC (painted limestone)

Stela of General Kasa, New Kingdom, c. 1294-c. 1279 BC (painted limestone)
XLC218284 Stela of General Kasa, New Kingdom, c.1294-c.1279 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Musee de la Vieille Charite, Marseille

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c

Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP341829 Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gilded wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Dendarah, from the ceiling of the chapel at

Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Dendarah, from the ceiling of the chapel at
STC253596 Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Dendarah, from the ceiling of the chapel at the Temple of Hathor, Dendarah, Egypt c.1802 (colour litho) by Denon

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Zodiak from the tomb of Psammis in Thebes, New Kingdom, illustration from

Zodiak from the tomb of Psammis in Thebes, New Kingdom, illustration from
NYL452989 Zodiak from the tomb of Psammis in Thebes, New Kingdom, illustration from Six new illustrative plates of the researches and operations in Egypt and Nubia, by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Suite de planche, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L

Suite de planche, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L
NYL450383 Suite de planche, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L Egypte et de la Nubie, 1845 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832); New York Public Library

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Detail of the foot end of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun

Detail of the foot end of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun
LMG308086 Detail of the foot end of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Coffin and cover of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom

Coffin and cover of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom
LMG308069 Coffin and cover of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); length

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Inner lid of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c

Inner lid of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c
LMG308053 Inner lid of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) (detail of 308052) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Denderah, from the ceiling of the chapel at

Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Denderah, from the ceiling of the chapel at
CHT307964 Astrological planisphere of the zodiac of Denderah, from the ceiling of the chapel at the Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt, 1822 (pen, pencil & w/c on paper) by Gau

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Wooden door from the tomb of Khonsuhotep New Kingdom, c. 1285 BC (wood)

Wooden door from the tomb of Khonsuhotep New Kingdom, c. 1285 BC (wood)
XCF272295 Wooden door from the tomb of Khonsuhotep New Kingdom, c.1285 BC (wood) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); height:204 cm; British Museum, London, UK; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Symbolic characters, numerals and figures

Symbolic characters, numerals and figures of the Aztecs, Mexico. Number hieroglyphs, and symbols for day A, night B, midnight C, year D, century E, sky F, air G, earth H, water I, and flood L

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Aztec hieroglyphs depicting the god Cihuacoatl

Aztec hieroglyphs depicting the god Cihuacoatl, snake woman and fertility goddess. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Interior of the Temple of Hathor

Interior of the Temple of Hathor, at Dendera (Tentyra), with columns of carved and painted hieroglyphs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Egyptian gods: the Sphinx and Canopus

Egyptian gods: the Sphinx and Canopus
Egyptian gods: the Sphinx 1, and god of water Canopus covered in hieroglyphs 3, 4, and Greek style statue of all the Egyptian gods

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Ploughing with a goat and oxen, Harvesting of reeds and corn using bill-hooks

Ploughing with a goat and oxen, Harvesting of reeds and corn using bill-hooks
810355 Ploughing with a goat and oxen, Harvesting of reeds and corn using bill-hooks (colour litho) by Cailliaud, Frederic (1787-1869) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Libation Vessel inscribed for the priest of Amun, Amenemope and Shawabti from Tomb 148

Libation Vessel inscribed for the priest of Amun, Amenemope and Shawabti from Tomb 148
AMQ419880 Libation Vessel inscribed for the priest of Amun, Amenemope and Shawabti from Tomb 148, Thebes, New Kingdom, c.1193-1080 BC (glazed faience earthenware) (detail of 110408)

Background imageHieroglyphs Collection: Funerary Stele of Hordiefnakht, 330-323 BC (limestone)

Funerary Stele of Hordiefnakht, 330-323 BC (limestone)
615796 Funerary Stele of Hordiefnakht, 330-323 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 52x38x7.5 cm; Freud Museum, London



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Hieroglyphs, the ancient Egyptian form of writing, have captivated scholars and enthusiasts for centuries. These intricate symbols tell stories of a civilization that thrived along the Nile River in Africa. One notable example is the Papyrus of Ani, also known as the Book of the Dead. This beautifully illustrated scroll depicts scenes from the afterlife and provides insights into ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and judgment. Egyptian art showcases hieroglyphs in various forms, such as reliefs. One relief shows Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three daughters. It offers a glimpse into royal family life during the Amarna period. Another bas-relief features Sekhmet, an important goddess associated with war and healing. Located in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, this artwork highlights Egypt's rich religious traditions. Pharaoh Amenhotep I is depicted in hieroglyphs on numerous artifacts. His reign marked a time of political stability and cultural development in ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone remains one of history's most significant discoveries related to hieroglyphic decipherment. This stone slab contains inscriptions in three scripts: Greek, demotic (a simplified script), and hieroglyphs. Its translation by Jean-François Champollion unlocked a wealth of knowledge about ancient Egypt. The Eye of Horus symbolizes protection and good health; it appears on many objects throughout Egyptian history. The false door belonging to Senenmut showcases this powerful symbol alongside other hieroglyphic texts representing offerings for his eternal journey. The Temple of Philae stands proudly on an island in Lake Nasser near Aswan—a testament to ancient Egyptians' architectural prowess adorned with intricate hieroglyphic carvings depicting gods and pharaohs alike. Bas-reliefs dedicated to Pharaoh Seti I can be found at his temple complex at Abydos—an impressive display showcasing his divine connection and achievements.