Emblem of the East
Introduction Slab stela close-up of Nefertiabet's name: ''nfr.t iꜣb.t'', "Eastern Beauty".The Egyptian hieroglyph '''Emblem of the East''' (𓋁 Gardiner  no. R15) is a portrayal of a standard, surmounted by the "Symbol of the East". It represents  the Goddess Iabet. Her companion goddess Imentet is represented by the "Emblem of the West".As an ideogram, it represents either ''iꜣbt'' "east" or  ''iꜣby''  "left". The symbol for the "West"/"right" was considered 'good', and thus the East symbol sometimes symbolized the opposite of good, evil. However, as the sun rises in the East,  the solar cult often used the symbol.
See also *List of hieroglyphs/R*IabetFile:Karnak Khonsou 080522.jpg|Relief showing Emblem of the East, and Emblem of the WestFile:IvoryLabelOfDen-BritishMuseum-August19-08.jpg|Label of Pharaoh Den
References *Betrò, 1995. ''Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt'', Maria Carmela Betrò, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, )