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Egg (hieroglyph)

The ancient Egyptian Egg hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. H8, is a portrayal of an oval-shaped egg, tilted at an angle, within the Gardiner signs for parts of birds.

<div>It is an Egyptian language hieroglyph determinative used for the Egyptian word ', "egg". It is also used for the names of goddesses. Goddess Isis uses the egg in her hieroglyphic block. <hiero>Q1-X1:H8</hiero> There are variations of her name block.

Cleopatra III uses the Egg hieroglyph as part of her name within her cartouche http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wall_relief_Kom_Ombo18.JPG.</div>

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References

  • Betrò, 1995. ', Maria Carmela Betrò, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, )