hieroglyphic

A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.

Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

In his short but intense career, Haring’s pulsating figures became an inextricable part of New York City life, like ancient hieroglyphics that weren’t as much drawn as unearthed.

Mayer frames the story as being discovered by an archaeologist reading hieroglyphics in a tomb.

A ritual of teenage hieroglyphics unfolded, etched in the flickering glow of the screen.