Fragment of Colored Hieroglyphs

Egyptian

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Object Label

To represent sounds and ideas, the Egyptian system of hieroglyphic writing employed signs in the form of complete or partial images of humans, other creatures, plants, and objects. The intricacy and beauty of some hieroglyphs qualify them as miniature works of art, just as some large-scale figural representations are actually monumental hieroglyphs. Many of this vitrine’s reliefs were once as brightly painted as this text.

Caption

Egyptian. Fragment of Colored Hieroglyphs, ca. 670–650 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 6 1/2 x 11 15/16 in. (16.5 x 30.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.131.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 60.131.2_view1_PS9.jpg)

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Fragment of Colored Hieroglyphs

Date

ca. 670–650 B.C.E.

Dynasty

late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26

Period

Late Third Intermediate Period to early Late Period

Geography

Possible place collected: Thebes (El-Assasif), Egypt

Medium

Limestone, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

6 1/2 x 11 15/16 in. (16.5 x 30.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

60.131.2

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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