𓎯

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𓎯 U+133AF, 𓎯
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH W001
Gardiner number:W1
𓎮
[U+133AE]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓎰
[U+133B0]

Egyptian[edit]

Glyph origin[edit]

Representing a sealed oil-jar with tied ends, a later development of 𓎰 (
W2
).

Symbol[edit]

W1
  1. Determinative for oil and unguent.
  2. Alternative form of 𓎰 (
    W2
    ). [since the Middle Kingdom]

References[edit]

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 527
  • Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN, pages 49–50