U+10990 "𐦐" Meroitic Hieroglyphic Letter La Unicode Character

U+10990 "𐦐" Meroitic Hieroglyphic Letter La is a symbol from the Meroitic script, an ancient writing system used in the Kingdom of Meroë, located in present-day Sudan, from around the 3rd century BCE to the 4th century CE. This specific hieroglyph represents the syllabic sound "la" and is part of a set of characters derived from Egyptian hieroglyphs, adapted to write the Meroitic language. The glyph itself depicts a stylized lion or a similar feline figure, reflecting the artistic conventions of Meroitic monumental inscriptions found on temples, stelae, and royal tombs. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures digital preservation and facilitates academic study and modern display of this historically significant script.