The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner and are all depictions of crowns, clothes or staves.
S1
Det and Log; the white crown of upper Egypt
S2
Det and Log; the white crown of upper Egypt
S3
Phon; n Det and Log; the red crown of lower Egypt
R4
Phon; n (rare) Det and Log; the red crown of lower Egypt
S5
Det and Log; double crown of upper and lower Egypt, Pshent crown
S6
Det and Log; Pshent crown, great crown
S7
Det and Log; the blue crown
S8
Det and Log; Atef crown
S9
Det and Log; double feathered crown
S10
Abbr; carpenter
S11
Phon; wsh Det and Log; collar
S12
Det and Log; gold, white gold, silver, precious metal
S13
Abbr; to gild
S14
Abbr; silver
S15
Det and Log; faience
S16
Det and Log; faience
S17
Det and Log; faience
S17a
Phon; Ssm Det; Sesemtet
S18
Det and Log; Menat necklace
S19
Log; keeper of the seal
S20
Det and Log; seal, signet ring
S21
Det; ring
S22
Phon; hm Log; Phon; sT, st Det and Log; starboard
S23
Det and Log; bandage
S24
Phon; Ts Det; knot
S25
Det; apron
S26
Det; apron
S27
Det and Log; clothing
S28
Det; clothing
S29
Phon; s Abbr; health
S30
Phon; sf
S31
Phon; smA
S32
Phon; sjA Det; fringed cloth
S33
Det and Log; sandal
S34
Phon; anhLog; sandal strap Abbr; life
S35
Log and Det; shade, military standard
S36
Log and Det; shade, the god Hepui, military standard
S37
Log and Det; fan
S38
Phon HqA Log and Det; Heqat sceptre, ruler
S39
Phon; awt
S40
Phon; wAs, Dam Log and Det; was sceptre Abbr; luck
S41
Phon; Dam
S42
Phon abA, shm Log and Det; Oba sceptre, to control
S43
Phon; md(w) Log; walking stick
S44
Log and Det; Ames sceptre
S45
Log and Det; flail
Codes
Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).
A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.
K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture
R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and ProfessionsV: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified
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