Explore the full Gardiner catalog of Egyptian hieroglyphic signs. This reference collection is distinct from our reviewed learning materials, which provide curated pathways for study.
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The king, standing, with a long straight beard and short wig/coif, with a uraeus bound to the forehead, right arm forward, hand at the height of the shoulder, holding a staff with a triangular piece (point down) at the height of the waist, left arm hanging beside the body, holding a mace (T3) horizontally
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus, holding a flagellum (S45)
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus, holding a flagellum (S45) and crook (S38) with the opening inwards
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the white crown with uraeus (S1A)
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the white crown (S1), holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal vertically
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, without beard, wearing the white crown with uraeus (S1A), holding a flagellum (S45)
King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown with (S3), holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal vertically
King, standing, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown (S3), both arms forwards, hands at the height of the belly/waist, holding a loaf of bread on a reed mat (R4) horizontally
Legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction
Legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction, with a hook added to the front leg
Legs in a walking posture, feet orientated away from the reading direction
A hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), seated, hands on knees, tail upwards, in front of a sheath or receptacle with V shaped indentation at the top, bound at the top with a loop at the backside (V36G); on top of an alabaster basin with a diamond shaped inner marking (W3)
A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), pecking and standing upon a fish with a long broad fin on its back, and two small fins on its belly
A goose, standing, with its head downwards, as if it is picking up food
A flowering reed (M17), on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction (D54)
A rectangular pool (N37), on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction (D54)
An obelisk of an Old Kingdom sun temple, with a circle (sun disk) on top of the obelisk
A door bolt (O034) placed above legs in a walking posture, with feet oriented toward the reading direction (D054)
A knife sharpener with a rounded body and a loop at the back (T31), on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction (D54)
A rope used for the tethering of animals (V13), written on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction (D54)
An open booth supported by a pole (O22), on top of an alabaster basin with a diamond shaped inner marking (W3)