Nefer (hieroglyph)
Nefer - Egyptian word for beauty or good, ideal, happiness.
The word was written using a three-consonant hieroglyph. Hieroglyph nfr in the middle of the cartouche.
It resembles a lute, but this hieroglyph is most likely a representation of the trachea and the heart, whereby the esophagus and heart may have been associated with this hieroglyph. Occurrence
The word nefer and related hieroglyphs were found in Egyptian female names, as exemplified by the names of the three "Great Royal Spouses": Nefertiti, Ahmes-Nefertari, Nefertari.
The word nefer was also in the royal title, as exemplified by the names of some pharaohs (pronomen). For example, the pronomen Pepi I sounded NeferSaHor (Horus is the Perfect Shield), and Pepi II NeferKaRe (Beautiful-Is-Soul-Re). The Hieroglyph nefer was also on the boards of an Egyptian senate game in a field called the House of Happiness or the House of Beauty that symbolized the place of mummification.
One of the busts of Meritamon is a necklace made up of Nefer hieroglyphs.
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