Obelisk (hieroglyph)
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The
Gardiner sign listed no. O25 is a portrayal of the obelisk. The hieroglyph is commonly used on erected Egyptian obelisks, as there is often a discussion of the event of its erection: a historical event, as well as an accomplishment of the pharaoh
, and the Egyptian Kingdom.
Usage
The obelisk hieroglyph in the Egyptian language is t(kh)n, and is the identical word with the same spelling (different determinatives), for 'to beat a drum', musician, etc. There are other meanings for 'tekhen', as well. The obelisk is a determinative in the Egyptian language, and the word t(kh)n has multiple spellings, since obelisk construction was done over various time periods. Some spellings are:[1]
The second spelling uses the shortened variety of the block-of-stone (hieroglyph),
as the 2nd determinative.
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See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Obelisk (hieroglyph).
- Gardiner's Sign List#O. Buildings, Parts of Buildings, etc.
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs
References
- Budge, 1978, (1920). An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, ISBN 0-486-23615-3)