The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

This page displays a list of all occurrences from a selected Monument. Occurrences with no image can still have a full description. Exemplars are indicated by a solid border. Click on the exemplar image to access the details.

Rahotep - Maidûm - Dynasty III

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A20 man leaning on forked stick
flesh red, hair black, kilt white (staff colour lost)
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A20 man leaning on forked stick
flesh yellow, hair black, kilt white, staff red
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A50 man of rank seated on chair
flesh red, hair black, robe white, chair yellow
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D2 face
black outline, white fill
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D4 eye
black outline, white fill, black eyeball, red corners
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D21 mouth
yellow
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D28 arms extended so as to embrace?
yellow
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D34* OK form of D34
flesh light red, shield black, mace yellow
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D36 forearm
red
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D36 forearm
yellow
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D58 foot
yellow
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E15 recumbent dog
black
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F4 forepart of lion
yellow
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F4 forepart of lion
green, black outline
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F30 water-skin
white with black marks, ends red
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F32 animal's belly showing teats and tail
black outline, white fill
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F34 heart
red
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F35 heart and windpipe
red
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F51 piece of flesh
pale red with dark red outline
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G4 long legged buzzard
blue-grey, wing yellow, markings black
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G4 long legged buzzard
blue-grey, wing red, markings black
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G17 owl
white, wing tail and tuft yellow, markings red and black
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G27 flamingo
white, red markings, bill black
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G36 swallow or martin (swallow tail)
blue-grey
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G36 swallow or martin (swallow tail)
wings green
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G37 sparrow (rounded tail)
blue-grey
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I9 horned viper
yellow
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I10 cobra in repose
black
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I10 cobra in repose
yellow
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K1 a fish (tilapia)
back buff with black scales, belly white, red scales, fins yellow with black and red markings
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M3 branch
yellow
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M3 branch
red
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M3 branch
black
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M12 leaf, stalk and rhizome of lotus
green, black outline
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M13 stem of papyrus
green, base red and black, base of flower red, flower green with yellow tips
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M17 flowering reed
green, black outline
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M20 reeds growing side by side
green, black outline, base black
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M23 plant regarded as typical of Upper Egypt (M26?)
green, black outline
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M29 pod from some sweet-smelling tree
green, black outline
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M33 grains of corn
red
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N22 sandy tongue of land (O.K. protype of N20 and N21)
green, black outline
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N26 sand-covered mountain over edge of green cultivation
light red with green base
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N30 mound of earth with shrubs
mound black, plants green
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N33 grain of sand, pellet or like
green
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N35 ripple of water
black
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N36 channel filled with water
blue with black ripples
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N39 garden pool full of water
green, water lines black
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O1 house
black
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O4 reed shelter in fields
black
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O6 rectangular enclosure seen in plan
black
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O22 open booth supported by a pole
shrine yellow, base black with red lines, column red
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O28 column with tenon on top
red with black base
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O29 wooden column (also written vertically)
red
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O49 village with crossroads
outlines black, green triangles, white fill
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P3 sacred bark (details vary considerably)
boat green, water blue with black lines
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P5 sail
yellow
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P8 oar (also often written horizontally)
yellow
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Q3 stool of reed matting
black outline, white fill
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Q3 stool of reed matting
yellow
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R4 loaf X2 on a reed mat
loaf white, reeds green, lashings yellow
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R11 column indicating a bunch of stalks tied together
column yellow, upper divisions alternate red and green
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S12 collar of beads
strands green and red, ties red
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S19 cylinder seal attached to bead necklace
seal blue with yellow stripe above and below, blue bead below, beads of necklace alternately red and blue
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S22 shoulder knot
centre white, cords red
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S23 knotted strips of cloth
black
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S29 folded cloth
red
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S29 folded cloth
yellow
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S34 tie or strap, sandal strap, symbol of life
black
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S42 sceptre of authority (various forms)
yellow
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S44 walking-stick with flagellum S45
staff white, flail green red and black, outlines black
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T7 axe
handle white, lashings black, blade blue-grey
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T8 dagger of archaic type
red
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T21 one-barbed harpoon
red, point grey-blue, loop white
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U1 sickle
green, black outline, white teeth
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U22 chisel
handle striped brown and yellow, blade blue
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U33 pestle
red
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U39 post of balance
red
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V15 combination of rope for tethering animals V13 and legs walking D54
yellow
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W1 sealed oil-jar
jar green with black speckles, cover red
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W3 basin of alabaster as used in purifications
yellow
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W12 ring-stand for jars (straight bottom O.K.)
yellow
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W24 bowl
black
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W25 combination of bowl W24 and walking legs D54
bowl black outline, white fill, legs red
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X1 bread
black
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X2 loaf
black
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Y2 papyrus roll (O.K. form of Y1)
black outline, white fill
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Y2 papyrus roll (O.K. form of Y1)
yellow with black lines
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Y5 draught-board (game of senet)
board yellow, pieces green, red, black
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Y5 draught-board (game of senet)
board black lines on white, pieces green, red, black
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Aa1 kind of sieve? Or maybe a placenta?
yellow with black lines
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Aa27 doubtful
red