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". It is also used for the names of goddesses. Goddess Isis uses the egg in her hieroglyphic block. There are variations of her name block.

Cleopatra III uses the Egg hieroglyph as part of her name within her cartouche.