Hieroglyphic

Oct 16, 2026 | Unclassified amulets of uncertain significance

hieroglyphic openwork met 26 7 1094

Several untranslated faience amulets of the MET are described as hieroglyphic ones. They were collected by Howard Carter in 1915 in the tomb of Amenhotep III. See below for attempts of translations 1

Hieroglyphic openwork amulet MET 26.7.1094

Blue/green openwork glaze H 1.7, W 1.8, T 0.2 New Kingdom Dynasty 18 MET #26.7.1094
𓇯 𓋬 𓂧 𓏛 pt dmD
‘heaven is united/united with heaven’?1

Hieroglyphic openwork amulet MET 26.7.1096

Blue/green openwork glaze H 1.5, W 1.8, T 0.2 New Kingdom Dynasty 18 MET #26.7.1096
𓁹 𓊃 𓈖 𓏥 ir.sn
‘they create/they do’?1

Hieroglyphic openwork amulet MET 26.7.1090

Blue openwork glaze H 1.5, W 1.8, T 0.2 New Kingdom Dynasty 18 MET #26.7.1090
𓁷 𓏤 𓅱 𓊨 𓏏 Hr st
‘upon the throne’?1

Reference

1None, Unpublished amulets; disclaimer: possible translations