Face (hieroglyph)
Introduction 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.
See also *Gardiner's Sign List#D. Parts of the Human Body*List of Egyptian hieroglyphsFile:Hatshepsut temple10.JPG|Face hieroglyph (detailed closeup view)File:GD-EG-Alex-MuséeNat046.JPG|relief
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