Hieroglyph

Not on display

Place of origin

The netjer symbol represents the Egyptian word for Deity.

Object details

Category	Africa
Object type	Hieroglyph
Materials and techniques	Glazed composition
Brief description	Fragment of inlay in the form of the hieroglyphic symbol netjer, blue glazed composition, Abydos, Egypt
Physical description	One of eighteen fragments of glazed composition inlay in the form of hieroglyphic symbols; this piece depicts the symbol netjer. The piece is glazed only on the obverse.
Dimensions	Length: 4cm Width: 1.8cm
Style	Egyptian
Marks and inscriptions	Transliteration .
Credit line	Given by the Egypt Research Account.
Object history	Discovered in tomb D31, Abydos, 1899-1900 excavation season.
Summary	The netjer symbol represents the Egyptian word for Deity.
Associated objects	1330-1900 (Object) 1330A-1900 (Object) 1330B-1900 (Object) 1330C-1900 (Object) 1330D-1900 (Object) 1330E-1900 (Object) 1330F-1900 (Object) 1330G-1900 (Object) 1330H-1900 (Object) 1330I-1900 (Object) 1330J-1900 (Object) 1330K-1900 (Object) 1330L-1900 (Object) 1330M-1900 (Object) 1330N-1900 (Object) 1330O-1900 (Object) 1330P-1900 (Object) 1330Q-1900 (Object)
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	1330M-1900

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Record created	August 16, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1409787/hieroglyph/

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