๐
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Egyptian
Glyph origin
A form of
(๐, representing a pool) with a few diagonal lines across the interior to suggest ripples of water and distinguish it from similar glyphs; this form originated in hieratic and appeared occasionally in semi-cursive hieroglyphs during the Old Kingdom (and later); it rarely appeared in hieroglyphs proper before the Late Period.
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References
- Henry George Fischer, Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide (1988), page 13
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