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Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a sheep’s heart in cross-section; the neck and protrusions represent the junctures of the arteries and veins. The glyph is typically painted red, sometimes with a lighter upper part. A variant form without any interior markings or exterior protrusions (essentially a simple oval) was often used as a determinative of ḥꜣtj in the Old Kingdom. Compare the Chinese character 心.
Symbol
- Logogram for jb (“heart”).
- Determinative in ḥꜣtj (“heart”).
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, page 25
- Betrò, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN
