Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Face (hieroglyph)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Face (hieroglyph)

The ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D2 is a portrayal of the human face, frontal view.

It is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr. The sign is also an ideogram for 'face', and related words.

Preposition usage

The face hieroglyph is used as a preposition, and in preposition constructs. The common meanings for the single face are: in, at, upon, on, by, etc.

References

Face (hieroglyph) Wikipedia