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.

It is an Egyptian language hieroglyph determinative used for the Egyptian word swht, "egg".^[1] It is also used for the names of goddesses. Goddess Isis uses the egg in her hieroglyphic block.^[2] There are variations of her name block. Cleopatra III uses the Egg hieroglyph as part of her name within her cartouche .

Egg in hieroglyphs

See also

• Gardiner's Sign List#H. Parts of Birds
• List of Egyptian hieroglyphs

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  Wall relief
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  Relief
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  Goddess Isis
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  Cleopatra III cartouche, and multiple uses of the Egg hieroglyph
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