Incense burner: arm (hieroglyph)

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Incense censer (horizontal, as ~arm) in hieroglyphs

The ancient Egyptian Incense burner: arm is a horizontal hieroglyph representing various types of horizontal tools used to offer, and burn incense. In tomb scenes it is often shown with an attached small box, or cup region, for holding incense, located on the upper surface; the offering individual is sometimes holding a grain-pellet of incense, with lines of incense, or connected grains-in-a-line equal to wafting smoke.

Incense was used from the beginning dynasties of Ancient Egypt.

[edit] Example usage of a bronze arm with hand

Common Incense Burner: Pot in hieroglyphs

The other common type of hieroglyph for the buring of incense, is a small pot, with a flame, flickering from the top surface, "Incense burner: pot with smoke".

Medinet Habu

Amenirdis I

[edit] See also

• Gardiner's Sign List#R. Temple Furniture and Sacred Emblems