Artist's Scaled Drawing of Hieroglyphs, ca. 1479–1458

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Artist's Scaled Drawing of Hieroglyphs, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, 1922–23, Limestone, ink, 16 x x 4 cm (6 5/16 x 5 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.), This small sketch depicts a frequently occurring group of hieroglyphs meaning 'life, prosperity, and dominion.' The grid lines allowed the artist to draw the hieroglyphs at whatever scale was needed

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Size: 3097px × 3676px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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