Egg (hieroglyph)
Egyptian hieroglyph
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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 .
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See also
Wall relief
Goddess Isis
Cleopatra III cartouche, and multiple uses of the Egg hieroglyph
