Inlay in the Form of a Hieroglyph, ca. 2008–1075 B.C.E. Red jasper, 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (2.2 x 2 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1283E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1283E_bodyparts.jpg)
Inlay in the Form of a Hieroglyph, ca. 2008–1075 B.C.E. Red jasper, 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (2.2 x 2 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1283E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1147E_37.1148E_37.1157E_37.1283E_37.1736E_37.1738E_37.1745E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)
Inlay in the Form of a Hieroglyph
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Hieroglyphs were at times carved separately and inlaid on larger objects, such as stone sarcophagi. The face hieroglyph not only represented the word “face” but also stood for its phonetic value in the ancient Egyptian words for “upon”, “chief”, “heaven”, and others. As with most hieroglyphs representing parts of the human body, the red color of this one corresponds to the reddish hue used in depictions of Egyptian males, as opposed to the yellowish hue used for depicting females.
MEDIUM
Red jasper
DATES
ca. 2008–1075 B.C.E.
PERIOD
Middle Kingdom or New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (2.2 x 2 x 0.5 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1283E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Inlay in the Form of a Hieroglyph, ca. 2008–1075 B.C.E. Red jasper, 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (2.2 x 2 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1283E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1283E_bodyparts.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, Body Parts Installation (2009), CUR.37.1283E_bodyparts.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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