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

Egyptian

Glyph origin

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

Symbol

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

References

• 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