Hieroglyphs Collection (page 9)

Portico of the Temple of Denderah (engraving)
FEH328971 Portico of the Temple of Denderah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt and Sinai by the Rev)

Standard bearing statue of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom, c
CH363097 Standard bearing statue of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom, c.1290-1224 BC (black granite) (detail of 363098) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Obelisk from the Circus of Sallustius, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384857 The Obelisk from the Circus of Sallustius, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartouche-shaped box, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (wood with gilding
XBP391006 Cartouche-shaped box, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (wood with gilding, ebony veneer & ivory) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); length

Figurine inscribed for the priest of Amun, Amenemope and Shawabti from Tomb 148, Thebes
AMQ419873 Figurine 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)

Coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c. 1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar)
490755 Coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c.1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 70x213x55 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Stele of the High Priest of Ptah, Shedsunefertem, 945-924 BC (limestone)
490747 Stele of the High Priest of Ptah, Shedsunefertem, 945-924 BC (limestone) by Egyptian 22nd Dynasty (945-715 BC); 86.8x78.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Shawabty of Nebmehyt, New Kingdom, c. 1295-1240 BC (steatite)
490758 Shawabty of Nebmehyt, New Kingdom, c.1295-1240 BC (steatite) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 14.1x4.8x3.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Low relief of a ball game player, the ball, and the glyphs giving a description
452459 Low relief of a ball game player, the ball, and the glyphs giving a description, late Classic Period (700-900 AD) (stone) by Mayan; Yaxchilan, Chiapas State, Mexico; out of copyright

Detail of a relief, hieroglyphs (limestone)
GDG383030 Detail of a relief, hieroglyphs (limestone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: hieroglyphe; hieroglyphes; ptolemaique; sanctuaire; Egypte; ecriture; sacre; divin; oiseau; homme; ;)

Detail of a relief, hieroglyphs (limestone)
GDG383028 Detail of a relief, hieroglyphs (limestone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: hieroglyphe; hieroglyphes; ptolemaique; sanctuaire; Egypte; ecriture; sacre; divin; oiseau; homme; ;)

Papyrus fragment, of chapter 100, from The Book of the Dead (papyrus)
HSC325689 Papyrus fragment, of chapter 100, from The Book of the Dead (papyrus) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 17.2x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Karnak, c. 1866 (w / c on paper)
NUL116713 Karnak, c.1866 (w/c on paper) by Spiers, Richard Phene (1838-1916); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Judgement of Osiris, detail from a Book of the Dead, Late Period (papyrus)
XIR218216 The Judgement of Osiris, detail from a Book of the Dead, Late Period (papyrus) by Egyptian 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC); Louvre, Paris

Shabti figure for Djedhor (faience)
HSC247999 Shabti figure for Djedhor (faience) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height: 11.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Native American inscriptions on a rock on Lake Erie, from
TRV228846 Native American inscriptions on a rock on Lake Erie, from Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States by Schoolcraft

Ushabti figure for Hor-Khebi, Late Dynastic Period, late 25th-early 26th Dynasty, c
HSC270352 Ushabti figure for Hor-Khebi, Late Dynastic Period, late 25th-early 26th Dynasty, c.700-600 BC (faience) (see 270353 for reverse) by Egyptian; height

Funerary vessel with Teotihuacan influence, from Peten, Guatemala, Central America
JPC252800 Funerary vessel with Teotihuacan influence, from Peten, Guatemala, Central America, Early Classic Period (c.300-600 AD) (ceramic) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

Lintel 24 from Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (stone)
JPC252602 Lintel 24 from Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (stone) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308082 Detail of the outer coffin base 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)

Detail of the outer coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir dl-Bahri
LMG308061 Detail of the outer coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir dl-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Detail of the lower outer cover of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308057 Detail of the lower outer 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)

Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308081 Detail of the outer coffin base 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)

The Palermo stone (stone) (b / w photo)
XIR252917 The Palermo stone (stone) (b/w photo) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Museo Archeologico Regionale, Palermo

Fragment of a hieroglyphic inscription, 25th-26th Dynasty, c. 715-525 BC (limestone)
XIR219688 Fragment of a hieroglyphic inscription, 25th-26th Dynasty, c.715-525 BC (limestone) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); Louvre, Paris

Panel, Aa-akhti, hieroglyphs and a figure, late 3rd Dynasty (limestone)
938707 Panel, Aa-akhti, hieroglyphs and a figure, late 3rd Dynasty (limestone) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); 184 x 83 x 18 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park New York (chromolitho)
961380 Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park New York (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park New York)

Egypt (chromolitho)
1094436 Egypt (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egypt. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Hieroglyphs, Ancient Egypt (chromolitho)
1093610 Hieroglyphs, Ancient Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieroglyphs, Ancient Egypt)

Funerary stele of Tembu (painted limestone)
WLT218467 Funerary stele of Tembu (painted limestone) by Egyptian, Second Intermediate Period (c.1750-c.1650 BC); 68x45 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Egyptian, out of copyright

Horemheb and Isis, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c. 1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting)
ANC218339 Horemheb and Isis, 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

Statue of Ramesses in a chapel leading from the Hypostyle Hall of the Mortuary Temple of
JBG138887 Statue of Ramesses in a chapel leading from the Hypostyle Hall of the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III (c.1184-1153 BC) New Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Isis and Nefertari, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (mural)
XIR158668 Isis and Nefertari, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (mural) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Funerary papyrus of Djedkhonsouefankh depicting Geb and Nut
XIR199218 Funerary papyrus of Djedkhonsouefankh depicting Geb and Nut, Third Intermediate Period (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Shabti figure (faience)
XLC197875 Shabti figure (faience) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); Musee de la Vieille Charite, Marseille, France; (add.info.: placed in tombs to help deceased in afterlife; ); Egyptian

Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XIR197874 Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (painted wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 53.2x15.5 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Seated statue and relief of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) (litho)
5997006 Seated statue and relief of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fragment of inscribed stone bowl, c. 3285 BC (carved siltstone)
1216302 Fragment of inscribed stone bowl, c.3285 BC (carved siltstone) by Egyptian, Naqada I Period (c.4000-3000 BC); width: 20.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Esneh (Latopolis), detail, c. 1853-54 (calotype photo mounted on card)
990453 Esneh (Latopolis), detail, c.1853-54 (calotype photo mounted on card) by Teynard, Felix (1817-92); 31.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Esneh (Latopolis), detail

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740314 The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Quirigua (b / w photo)
3099432 Quirigua (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quirigua. Illustration for Wonders of the Past edited by J A Hammerton (Fleetway)

Scene from the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani, a Book of the Dead in the British Museum (colour litho)
3646274 Scene from the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani, a Book of the Dead in the British Museum (colour litho) by German School

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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.