nbw

single tradition · 1

One spelling of the word "gold" in the Egyptian language. It uses the melted nugget determinative, (a small circle), and the plural strokes (3-strokes).

When

First attested
2400 BCE
Attested period
-2400 – -2200
Historical notes
Appears in the Old Egyptian Palermo Stone inscription.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“One spelling of the word "gold", nbw, in the Egyptian language, uses the melted nugget determinative, (a small circle), and the plural strokes (3-strokes).”

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