Gold (hieroglyph)

S12
Gold
in hieroglyphs
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The Egyptian hieroglyph representing gold (𓋞 Gardiner S12), phonetic value nb, is important due to its use in the Horus-of-Gold name, one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh.

Abydos-Bold-hieroglyph-S12

In its determinative usage, it identifies any precious metal, [1] and as an ideogram in "gold" specifically (Egyptian nbw, whence Coptic ⲛⲟⲩⲃ nūb).[2][3]

The hieroglyph represents a large gold and pearl necklace.[4] Old Kingdom scenes show dwarfs metalworking the gold,[5] and "stringing the pearls of gold".[6]

  1. ^ Betrò, 1994, Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, p. 176.
  2. ^ Allen, James P. (2013-07-11). The Ancient Egyptian Language: An Historical Study. Cambridge University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-107-03246-0.
  3. ^ Betrò, 1994, p. 176.
  4. ^ Schumann-Antelme, Illustrated Hieroglyphics Handbook, p. 166.
  5. ^ Betrò, 1994, p. 176.
  6. ^ Betrò, 1994, p. 176.