Nebet (Basket)

The hieroglyph for the basket was a symbolization outline of a bowl, which estimated the appearance of Egyptian wicker baskets. The hieroglyph was frequently painted yellow or green to match the coloring of the plants accustomed make the baskets. Egyptian baskets were made from plants, much as rushes, palm leaves and pots. More certain images of the symbolisation showed horizontal lines or a checker board pattern to give the appearing of basket weaving. Meaning: The nebet hieroglyph portrayed the conception of two words that sounded identical. Neb, "all" and neb, "lord" or "master". The glyph was used interchangable to represent these concepts.

On the bureau from the tomb of Tutankhamun, seen previous, the baskets' are repeatedly symbolise "all". They are a wish for the king to delight "all life and dominion."The basket, was used in many amulets in this character of imagery. The basket could also represent, "lord". gods were often shown sitting or standing upon the glyph to accent their divine nature. The vulture and the cobra were often set atop the basket to name them as the symbols of Upper and Lower Egypt, and not just common animals. In the pharoah's nebty (Two Ladies) title, the goddesses Nekhebet and Buto were invested on baskets.

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