Hieratic Collection

Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Egypt
Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Painting on stucco. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1152-1145 BC. Thebes. Grave 359. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Egyptian Art. Relief depicting a bee, symbol of Lower Egypt
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting a bee, symbol of Lower Egypt. New Kingdom. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Sekhmet, the lion-headed g
Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris

Stela of Amenemhat I. Table offering. 12th Dynasty. Middle K
Amenemhat I. 1st King. 12th Dynasty (1991-1962 BC). Middle Kingdom. Limestone, painted, stela of Amenemhat. Table offerings. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Ancient Scripts - 2
Specimens of HIEROGLYPHS, DEMOTIC GREEK, PALMYRAN, HIERATIC (Egyptian priests), COPTIC and CYPRIOT scripts 2 of 2

The Great Harris Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, reign of Ramesses IV, c1200 BC
The Great Harris Papyrus, from Thebes, probably Deir el-Medina, Egypt, reign of Rameses IV, c1200 BC. At forty-two metres, this is one of the longest papyri still in existence from ancient Egypt

Egyptian Hieratic Book of the Dead of Padiamenet, early 22nd Dynasty, c945BC-900BC. Chief Baker of the Domain of Amun

Cycladic relief. Pithos. Depiction of Potnia Theron, the Mistress of the Animals. Goddess of nature, crowned with flowers and shotts, flanked by two rampant lionesses and two submissive women

Hieratic papyrus. Process document. Conspirator death lawsui
Hieratic papyrus. Cursive writing system, used in Ancient Egypt. Process document. Conspirator death lawsuit against Ramses III Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy

Guide to the alterlife for Sesech. Egypt
Guide to the afterlife for Sesech, chief of the domain. Papyrus. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1190-1075 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Book of what is in the netherworld (Amduat). Egypt
Book of what is in the netherworld (Amduat). Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-944 BC. Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

3rd Century BC 4th Ancient Age Ancient Egypt
3rd, century, BC, 4th, ancient, age, Ancient, Egypt, Egyptians, antiquity, Art, Berlin, boat, book, Book, of, the, Death, civilisation, civilization, cursive, dead, death, decessed, Detail, died

Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Egypt
Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Ptolemaic Kingdom. 4th-1st century BC. Achmim, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Stela of Wennekhu. Egypt
Stela of Wennekhu. In the upper register, the god Ra depicted in the solar boat with the falcon-headed. In the lower register

Egyptians writing
Egyptian writing. Upper: Letter to a deceased on papyrus. Around 2000 BC. End of the First Intermediate Period. Origin unknown. Lower: Hieratic Papyrus. Ptolemaic Period. 305-30 BC. Origin unknown

Relief depicting the god of wisdom, Toth and the god of the d
Relief depicting the god of wisdom, Toth (ibis-headed man) and the god of the dead, Anubis (jackal-headed man). Luxor Temple. Egypt

Ostracon, inscribed in hieratic in black and red with a large part of the story of Sinuhe
1216437 Ostracon, inscribed in hieratic in black and red with a large part of the story of Sinuhe (limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 90x30.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Account of the Battle of Qadesh, given to Syria by Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c
SCP50795 Account of the Battle of Qadesh, given to Syria by Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c.1285 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Votive statuette of Isis suckling the child Horus, found at Saqqara together with
AMQ104493 Votive statuette of Isis suckling the child Horus, found at Saqqara together with original wooden throne and base (bronze) by Egyptian

Sinuhe Ostracon, New Kingdom (limestone)
AMQ132801 Sinuhe Ostracon, New Kingdom (limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Sinuhe Ostracon, New Kingdom (limestone)
AMQ132802 Sinuhe Ostracon, New Kingdom (limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Script, c10th century BC. The Hieratic script was invented and developed more or less at the same time as the hieroglyphic script

Hieratic Script, Book of the Dead of Padiamenet, 10th century BC. Chief Baker of the Domain of Amun, c945BC-900BC

Egyptian limestone stele with hieratic script - a copy of a decree. From the British Museums collection

Hieratic Egyptian script from the Book of the Dead of Pinudjem II, high priest of Amun, from the British Museums collection

Egyptian hieratic script of literary work dealing with law

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Bastet. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the goddess Bastet. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Egypt. Stele of Herakleion-Thonis. The Naucratis decree (380
Egyptian Art. Stele of Herakleion-Thonis. The Naucratis decree (380 B.C.). Royal Decree drafted by order of Pharaoh Nectanebo I (380-362 BC)

Great Temple of Ramses II. Hieroglyph. Abu Simbel. Egypt
Great Temple of Ramses II. Hieroglyph. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Tomb of Amen Khopshef. Young servant. Valley of the Queens
Tomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. Young servant. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt

Tomb of Amen Khopshef. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Vall
Tomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt

Ebers papyrus. ca. 1500 BC. Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep Is reign. 18th Dynasty. One of the first treatises on medicine written in human history. Hieratic, hieroglyphic writing. GERMANY. SAXONY. Leipzig

Ancient Egyptian numerals, 19th century C016 / 2823
Ancient Egyptian numerals. 19th-century table showing the hieroglyphic, demotic (enchorial) and hieratic numbers used by the Ancient Egyptians during the third and second millennia BC

Egypt. Dendera. Temple complex. Roman Birth House of Mammisi. Emperor Trajan, depicted as a pharaoh wearing the red crown, offers the Sokar-Hennu sacred boat. Relief. Third Intercolumnar wall

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. the god Hapi (left and right)
Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Relief on a column base that depicts the god Hapi (left and right) with water lily and papyrus to join Upper and Lower Egypt. North wall. Exterior face

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Cleopatra VII, Julius Caesar
Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Relief depicting Cleopatra VII, Julius Caesar and their son Caesarion, later her co-regent Ptolemy XV Caesar. 1st. Century B.C. Ptolemaic Dynasty

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting agricultural scenes. Farmers filling sacks of grain before a tax collector. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters on a boat. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The god Ptah. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the god Ptah. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Wadjet. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the goddess Wadjet from Lower Egypt. New Kingdom. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Male figure with an ant
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting a male figure with an antelope. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. The transport of offeri
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting the transport of offerings to the Hereafter. Saqqara. Egypt

King Seti I in front of the God Osiris. Fragment of a pillar. Limestone. New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. 1290 BC. Grave of Seti I. West Thebes. Valley of the Kings. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Egyptian Art. Stela of King Intef II Wahankh. First Intermed
Egyptian Art. Stela of King Intef II Wahankh. Pharaoh offering milk and beer to the gods Ra and Hathor. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. ca. 21082059 B.C

Egyptian Art. Funerary Stela of the Gatekeeper Maaty. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. Reign of Mentuhotep II, early. ca. 20512030 B.C. Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, el-Tarif probably

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"Hieratic: Unveiling the Ancient Egyptian World" Step back in time to the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep I, where hieratic script played a vital role in communication and record-keeping. This unique form of writing, derived from Egyptian art and culture, allowed for efficient documentation of daily life. Intriguingly, a relief depicting a bee, symbolizing Lower Egypt, showcases the artistic prowess of this era. The Cycladic relief known as Pithos presents us with an enchanting depiction of Potnia Theron (Mistress of Animals), highlighting the reverence for nature prevalent in ancient times. Hieratic papyrus provides us with glimpses into various aspects of society. From process documents to conspirator death lawsuits, these texts shed light on legal proceedings during that period. Additionally, we delve into Sesech's guide to the afterlife - an invaluable insight into their beliefs surrounding death and what awaited them beyond. The Book of What is in the Netherworld (Amduat) takes us on an otherworldly journey through ancient Egypt's underworld. Dating back to 3rd Century BC during the fourth ancient age, this book offers intricate details about their cosmology and spiritual practices. Unearthed from history's depths is also the Book of Death belonging to Neferini - a beautifully preserved papyrus revealing rituals and prayers performed for her safe passage into eternity. Marvel at steles like that of Itenhab or Wennekhu which provide visual narratives etched onto stone surfaces. These remarkable artifacts transport us directly to 1870BC when they were created – allowing us to witness moments frozen in time. Hieratic script transcends mere words; it serves as a portal connecting modern-day enthusiasts with ancient civilizations' wisdom and knowledge. As we explore these remnants from thousands of years ago, let our curiosity be ignited by hieratic's enigmatic allure – unlocking secrets hidden within the sands of time.