Artist's Scaled Drawing of Hieroglyphs

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

This small sketch depicts a frequently occurring group of hieroglyphs meaning "life, stability, and dominion." The grid lines allowed the artist to draw the hieroglyphs at whatever scale was needed.

Artist's Scaled Drawing of Hieroglyphs, Limestone, ink

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