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Jo,
X
ii;5J
THE MINOAN LINEAR SIGNARY 7
the Idaean Cave (CP 17 [286], fig. 14); and both J and ^ occur in Pictographic and Hieroglyphic
(SM I. 227, no. 128; cf. SM I. 217, no. 97, variants). In A (HT 34. 4) PC (p. 528) describes it as
a 'quantity mark' (signo metrico). Carelessly written =|= is liable to confusion with ^ (955. 3, H29).
The normal forms of ^ and ^ occur together (1. 5, 5. 2, 6. 1, 13-15. 2, 18. 2, 984. J, 1432, 04. 01. 2,
03. 2) as if they were distinct signs; but in 1561. 1 ^ replaces \ in the same group on 60. 2, 344, 04.
7. 2, 78. 12: compare 1332 with 1333-4.
AB 5 (a) T W T t A 13, B 43, S 8, PC 92, Hr 56
Type a with oblique side-strokes is frequent in A and replaces ^ on HT 19 a 1, cf. HT 17 a 1; and
there is an A-variant with four strokes (oblique HT 8 a 3, 40. 1, 92. J, foursquare HT 17a. 1, 98 a. 3)
indicating derivation from a pictorial 'branch' (SM I. 217, no. 97; 219, no. 102) as on early cylinders
in Cyprus (CP 49 [313], fig. 58). In B only 5J3 occurs, with side-strokes separate.
Sundwall (1920, no. 26) compares Eg. bd= 'corn-ear' [? bdt 'rye']. It is identical with Phoen.
samekh and early forms of Gk. X: type b resembles early Gk. £ (ksi) and a Lycian sign 5, probably
ii=ng.
AB 6 III A 17, B 82, S 81
Rare in sign-groups both in A and in B (13 ; 950. 2); but usually in formulae relating to cereals or
grain measures. In 152 it stands after *j* and °f denoting horses and sheep or goats; on 160.2, j after a
bowl and a two-handled vessel; on 757 ff., 988, after ^ with which it is often associated in commodity
lists; elsewhere with X 1633 ; ^ 34. 2; Y J J • 2, x7> !9> and the 'granary' sign. On 8-30 it follows the
'ear' sign; and other 'cereal' signs on 152, 157. It may denote a standard amount or a payment in
kind. On all these the sign stands after the numeral and is itself also followed by numerals from
1 to 7. When it immediately follows a sign-group, it is because the 'cereal' sign was missing in that
account; which suggests that it may be a fraction; and AE gave it the value -§-. But this does not
accord with its use with livestock.
Sundwall (1920, no. 40) compares Eg. J='boring instrument'.
f
A 77, B 86, PC fig. 60, LM 6, 18
With this sign may be compared a group of rare and variable signs (A 17, B 86) perhaps mis-
written; e.g. HT 12. 6; 16. 4; B 160 (cf. 155, 157).
AB 7 f B 59, S 13, PC 39
Rare in A and omitted by AE. Frequent in B; two principal types, a b c with longer cross-bar above;
d e with cross-bars equal; / is a hasty abbreviation; g with base single (519) or double (cf. AB 34),
followed by numerals, may be an abbreviation of ^ or ]p: compare B 464 with four cross-strokes,
associated with 'cereal' signs ^ and J.
Sundwall (1920, no. 13) compared Eg. nd=lhammer'. For the 'total'-group -f f see p. 52. 62.
X
ii;5J
THE MINOAN LINEAR SIGNARY 7
the Idaean Cave (CP 17 [286], fig. 14); and both J and ^ occur in Pictographic and Hieroglyphic
(SM I. 227, no. 128; cf. SM I. 217, no. 97, variants). In A (HT 34. 4) PC (p. 528) describes it as
a 'quantity mark' (signo metrico). Carelessly written =|= is liable to confusion with ^ (955. 3, H29).
The normal forms of ^ and ^ occur together (1. 5, 5. 2, 6. 1, 13-15. 2, 18. 2, 984. J, 1432, 04. 01. 2,
03. 2) as if they were distinct signs; but in 1561. 1 ^ replaces \ in the same group on 60. 2, 344, 04.
7. 2, 78. 12: compare 1332 with 1333-4.
AB 5 (a) T W T t A 13, B 43, S 8, PC 92, Hr 56
Type a with oblique side-strokes is frequent in A and replaces ^ on HT 19 a 1, cf. HT 17 a 1; and
there is an A-variant with four strokes (oblique HT 8 a 3, 40. 1, 92. J, foursquare HT 17a. 1, 98 a. 3)
indicating derivation from a pictorial 'branch' (SM I. 217, no. 97; 219, no. 102) as on early cylinders
in Cyprus (CP 49 [313], fig. 58). In B only 5J3 occurs, with side-strokes separate.
Sundwall (1920, no. 26) compares Eg. bd= 'corn-ear' [? bdt 'rye']. It is identical with Phoen.
samekh and early forms of Gk. X: type b resembles early Gk. £ (ksi) and a Lycian sign 5, probably
ii=ng.
AB 6 III A 17, B 82, S 81
Rare in sign-groups both in A and in B (13 ; 950. 2); but usually in formulae relating to cereals or
grain measures. In 152 it stands after *j* and °f denoting horses and sheep or goats; on 160.2, j after a
bowl and a two-handled vessel; on 757 ff., 988, after ^ with which it is often associated in commodity
lists; elsewhere with X 1633 ; ^ 34. 2; Y J J • 2, x7> !9> and the 'granary' sign. On 8-30 it follows the
'ear' sign; and other 'cereal' signs on 152, 157. It may denote a standard amount or a payment in
kind. On all these the sign stands after the numeral and is itself also followed by numerals from
1 to 7. When it immediately follows a sign-group, it is because the 'cereal' sign was missing in that
account; which suggests that it may be a fraction; and AE gave it the value -§-. But this does not
accord with its use with livestock.
Sundwall (1920, no. 40) compares Eg. J='boring instrument'.
f
A 77, B 86, PC fig. 60, LM 6, 18
With this sign may be compared a group of rare and variable signs (A 17, B 86) perhaps mis-
written; e.g. HT 12. 6; 16. 4; B 160 (cf. 155, 157).
AB 7 f B 59, S 13, PC 39
Rare in A and omitted by AE. Frequent in B; two principal types, a b c with longer cross-bar above;
d e with cross-bars equal; / is a hasty abbreviation; g with base single (519) or double (cf. AB 34),
followed by numerals, may be an abbreviation of ^ or ]p: compare B 464 with four cross-strokes,
associated with 'cereal' signs ^ and J.
Sundwall (1920, no. 13) compared Eg. nd=lhammer'. For the 'total'-group -f f see p. 52. 62.