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𓄤 U+13124, 𓄤 EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH F035 Gardiner number: F35 ← 𓄣 [U+13123] Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓄥 → [U+13125]

Egyptian

Glyph origin

Representing a sheep's heart and windpipe or esophagus in cross-section. The heart section shows the same color variations as 𓄣 (Gardiner F34), whilst the windpipe/esophagus section may be white with red outline, or alternatively green, possibly a symbol of life-giving breath.

Symbol

1. Phonogram for nfr.
2. Logogram for nfr (“perfect, complete, good, beautiful, nefer”).

References

• Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 465
• Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN
• Betrò, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN