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Hieroglyph Scarab (kheper)
CulturalSeedegyptian
Construction note
A simplified geometric impression of an Egyptian hieroglyph.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- A scarab; ‘kheper’, becoming, the dawn sun.
- Culture / origin
- Ancient Egypt
- Era
- From c. 3200 BCE
- Historical context
- Egyptian hieroglyphs combined logograms and phonetic signs, carved and painted on monuments for over three millennia.
Public-domain ancient script; present with its Egyptian context.
Tags
egyptianhieroglyphancient
SVG source
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