The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

This page displays a list of all signs in a Gardiner group. Usage abbreviations are "I" (Ideogram), "D" (Determinative) and "P" (Phoneme). Click on a Hieroglyph to list all occurrences of the sign.

Signs in Group S : Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc.

S1 white crown of Upper Egypt
Usage: I, D 'white crown' Phonetic value(s): HDt
S2 white crown S1 in basket V30
Usage: I, D 'white crown' Phonetic value(s): HDt
S3 red crown of Lower Egypt
Usage: I, D 'red crown'; P Phonetic value(s): dSrt, n
S4 red crown S3 in basket V30
Usage: D 'red crown'; P (rare) Phonetic value(s): n
S5 combined white and red crowns
Usage: I, D 'double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt' Phonetic value(s): sxmty
S6 combined white and red crowns S5 in basket V30
Usage: I, D 'double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt' Phonetic value(s): sxmty
S7 the blue crown
Usage: I, D 'blue crown' Phonetic value(s): xprS
S8 the atef-crown
Usage: I, D 'atef-crown' Phonetic value(s): Atf
S9 two plumes
Usage: I, D 'double plumes' Phonetic value(s): Swty
S10 band of cloth as fillet
Usage: I, D 'wreath, fillet'; P Phonetic value(s): mdH
S11 collar of beads with falcon-headed terminals
Usage: I, D 'collar, breadth, widen' Phonetic value(s): wsx
S12 collar of beads
Usage: I 'gold, precious metal' Phonetic value(s): nbw
S13 combination of collar S12 and foot D58
Usage: I 'gild, fashion' Phonetic value(s): nbi
S14 combination of collar S12 and mace T3
Usage: I 'silver' Phonetic value(s): HD
S14* combination of collar S12 and sceptre S40
Usage: I 'fine gold' Phonetic value(s): Dam
S15 pectoral of glass or fayence beads (XVIII dyn.)
Usage: I, D 'fayence, glass, sparkle' Phonetic value(s): tHn
S16 pectoral of glass or fayence beads (O.K. form of S15)
Usage: I, D 'fayence, glass, sparkle' Phonetic value(s): tHn
S17 pectoral of glass or fayence beads (another O.K. form of S15)
Usage: I, D 'fayence, glass, sparkle' Phonetic value(s): tHn
S17* girdle (as worn by various gods)
Usage: I 'goddess Shesmetet'; P Phonetic value(s): Ssm
S18 bead necklace with counterpoise
Usage: I, D 'bead necklace' Phonetic value(s): mnit
S19 cylinder seal attached to bead necklace
Usage: I 'treasurer' Phonetic value(s): sDAwty
S20 cylinder seal attached to bead necklace (seen from front)
Usage: I, D 'seal, unit of value, treasurer' Phonetic value(s): Saty, sDAwty
S21 ring (finger-ring?)
Usage: D 'ring' Phonetic value(s):
S22 shoulder knot
Usage: P; I, D 'larboard'; Phonetic value(s): sT
S23 knotted strips of cloth
Usage: I, D 'unite' Phonetic value(s): dmd, dmD
S24 girdle knot
Usage: I 'knot, vertebra, tie' Phonetic value(s): Ts
S25 a garment
Usage: I, D 'skirt, dragoman' Phonetic value(s): iAa, aw
S26 apron or kilt
Usage: I, D 'apron, kilt' Phonetic value(s): Sndyt
S27 horizontal strip of cloth with two strands of a fringe
Usage: I, D 'clothing' Phonetic value(s): mnxt
S27* as S 27 with cloth tie-bag in centre
Usage: I, D 'clothing'; P Phonetic value(s): mnxt
S28 strip of cloth with fringe, combined with the folded cloth S29
Usage: D 'cloth, clothing, notions of clothing' Phonetic value(s):
S29 folded cloth
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): s
S30 combination of cloth S29 and horned viper I9
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): sf
S31 combination of cloth S29 and sickle U1
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): smA
S32 piece of cloth with fringe
Usage: I, D 'piece of cloth'; P Phonetic value(s): siA
S33 sandal
Usage: I, D 'sandal'; P Phonetic value(s): Tb
S34 tie or strap, sandal strap, symbol of life
Usage: I 'sandal strap, mirror'; P Phonetic value(s): anx
S34* tie or straps with a different arrangement of the same elements as S34 - in fact V39 but included here by Gardiner
Usage: I 'tyet-amulet' Phonetic value(s): tit
S35 sunshade of ostrich feathers
Usage: I 'shade, shadow, military standard' Phonetic value(s): Swt, sryt
S36 sunshade of ostrich feathers (O.K. and M.E. form)
Usage: I 'shade, shadow, military standard' Phonetic value(s): Swt, sryt
S37 short-handled fan
Usage: I, D 'fan' Phonetic value(s): xw
S38 crook
Usage: I, D 'sceptre'; P Phonetic value(s): HoA
S39 shepherd's crook
Usage: I 'sceptre'; P Phonetic value(s): awt
S40 sceptre with straight shaft and head of Seth-animal (see too R19)
Usage: I, D 'was-sceptre'; P Phonetic value(s): wAs, Dam,wAb, iAtt
S41 sceptre with spiral shaft and head of Seth-animal
Usage: I 'djam-sceptre'; P Phonetic value(s): Dam
S42 sceptre of authority (various forms)
Usage: I, D 'aba-sceptre, sekhem-sceptre, title'; P Phonetic value(s): abA, sxm, xrp
S43 walking-stick
Usage: I 'walking-stick'; P Phonetic value(s): md
S44 walking-stick with flagellum S45
Usage: I, D 'ames-sceptre' Phonetic value(s): Ams
S45 flagellum
Usage: I, D 'flagellum' Phonetic value(s): nxAxA
S57 "nemes" headdress
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): .k