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Hieroglyph Vulture (a)

Hieroglyph Vulture (a)

CulturalSeed

egyptian

Construction note

A simplified geometric impression of an Egyptian hieroglyph.

About this symbol

Meaning
An Egyptian vulture; the glottal ‘a’.
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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