U+13087 "𓂇" Egyptian Hieroglyph D017 Unicode Character

U+13087 "𓂇" Egyptian Hieroglyph D017 is a symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically representing the determinative for the word "kheper" and the scarab beetle, a key motif in ancient Egyptian culture symbolizing transformation, rebirth, and the sun god Khepri. This hieroglyph is categorized under Gardiner's sign list as D17, depicting a dung beetle with its front legs pushing a ball of dung, which the Egyptians associated with the sun's daily journey across the sky. It was commonly used in funerary texts and amulets to invoke protective and regenerative powers for the deceased in the afterlife. The character renders as a detailed pictograph in compatible fonts and serves as a digital representation of this ancient writing system used from the Predynastic Period through the Greco Roman era.