The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner and are all depictions of rope, fibres, baskets or bags.
V1
Phon Det; Sn Det; rope, to tie, Abbr; 100 “S(n)t”
V2
Phon; sTA Phon Det; As 
V3
Phon Det; sTAw
V4
Phon; wA 
V5
Det; plan 
V6
Ss, Ssr sSr, g Det and Log; string, to pack, clothing soil 
V7
Phon; Sn
V8
Phon; Sn
V9
Det; cartouche Log; eternity 
V10
Det; cartouche, name, the kings name 
V11
Det; to restrain, to split 
V12
Phon; arq Det; untie, tie, papyrus roll, papyrus scroll
V13
Phon; T, t (in later texts)
V14
Phon; T, t (in later texts)
V15
Abbr; to grasp 
V16
fetter
V17
Phon; sA Log; protection 
V18
Phon; sA Log; protection 
V19
Phon Det; TmA, tmA Det and Log; animal paddock, mat, sack 
V20
Phon; mD Abbr; 10
V21
Phon; mD
V22
Phon; mH 
V23
Phon; mH 
V24
Phon; wD, wd 
V25
Phon; wD, wd 
V26
Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle 
V27
Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle 
V28
Phon; H 
V29
Phon; sk, wAH 
V30
Phon; nb Log; basket, lord 
V31
Phon; k 
V32
Phon; msn Det; to be harpooned, dues or duties 
V33
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie 
V34
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie 
V35
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie 
V36
Phon; Hn Log; a container
V37
Phon; jdr Det; to bind or mix 
V38
Det; bandage, mummy wrapping 
V39
Phon; s Log; Tjet amulet
Codes
Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).
A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.
K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture
R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and ProfessionsV: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified
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