Egyptian Signet Cufflinks with Hieroglyphs

A Priest's Name in Gold: Egyptian Signet Cufflinks

Rows of tiny hieroglyphs fill each oval face in antique gold. These Egyptian signet cufflinks measure 5/8 in by 3/4 in.

The hieroglyph cufflinks copy a seal from Egypt of the 4th century BC.

Product Details

• Material: 24 Karat antique gold plate over pewter and brass
• Dimensions: 5/8 in x 3/4 in each
• Sold as: A pair
• Style: Egyptian seal cufflinks, priest seal cufflinks
• Origin: Made in USA

What the Seal Says

The engraved text gives the name and title of its owner. He was a priest in charge of dressing the god and a prophet of Djet.

The seal was pressed into clay or wax to mark important papers. Priest seal cufflinks keep that function.

Titles in Hieroglyphs

Egyptian officials were proud of their titles. The Met holds a small scarab seal. Its three hieroglyphs spell the title of an overseer of the city.

Such seals gave authority to their owners. Egyptian seal cufflinks carry that sense of rank.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Egyptian signet cufflinks with French cuffs in white or blue. Wipe with a soft cloth.

Hieroglyph cufflinks suit Egyptologists and museum members. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas and Museum Jewelry Cufflinks and Tie Tacks.

About Egyptian Seals

Seals were among the most personal Egyptian objects. They worked as signatures. These Egyptian signet cufflinks bring that idea to the wrist. Hieroglyph cufflinks of this kind are a small piece of Egyptian writing.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a tiny Egyptian scarab seal inscribed with an official's title. Egyptian seal cufflinks follow the same idea. Scarab Inscribed with an Administrative Title - The Metropolitan Museum of Art