U+13355 "𓍕" Egyptian Hieroglyph U031 Unicode Character

U+13355 "𓍕" Egyptian Hieroglyph U031 is a hieroglyphic sign from the Egyptian script representing a schematic depiction of a sheep or goat, often used as a determinative or ideograph for concepts related to livestock or specific animals in ancient Egyptian writing. It belongs to the category of animals and parts of animals in Gardiner's sign list, specifically numbered U31 in the "animals" group. This character was encoded in Unicode's Egyptian Hieroglyphs block to support the digital representation of classical Egyptian texts, allowing for accurate preservation and analysis of inscriptions from monuments, papyri, and other archaeological sources. Its use primarily appears in religious, administrative, and literary contexts from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic period, contributing to the broader understanding of Egyptian iconography and phonetics when paired with other signs.