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THE MINOAN LINEAR SIGNARY
AB24a O PC 91, Hr 35
This sign, only in A, is noted here for comparison with (v), of which it may be a variant (HT ga 3,
b 4, 37. 5, 95 a 4. 5 represented on 95 b 4. 5 by sign with two inner points: cf. HT 25 a 2; 111 a 1).
The same sign on Pictographic seal-stones (SM I. 149; cf. 221, no. 109 b) is compared by AE with
SMI. 154, P 23c, z$d; SM I. 155, P 27 (concentric circles, compare Hr 64 a); all representing the
'day-star or sun with revolving rays' (SM I. 221, no. 109 c, e). Compare the Q for early Gk.
otnicron in Crete (Gardner-Roberts, Manual of Greek Epigraphy, I. 43 (102 Lyttos; 12 Eleutherna);
SM I. 104, no. 2). But this centre-point results from drilling.
AB 25 C 2 i A 16, 54, B 60, S 16, PC 72, 94, Hr 57
Frequent in sign-groups: only the variants occur with numeral. In A there are several variants.
In B the sign is more uniformly 2 but type c occurs on 698. 3, 859, 860; and d on 695. 4. Distinguish
mere duplication (as on 147.1, 178, 347. 2, 453. j, 502, 622.1, 654. 5) from the double-S sign AB 26,
which faces to left in A but to right in B (695, 963). On 411 an angular variant is a 'commodity' sign.
Sundwall (1920, no. 24) compares Eg. 'asp' sign (d %=\) and 'horn' sign (cb V=); and Phaestos Disk no. 26
(SM I. 345, fig. 267). The Cypr. sign 2=Pe *s sometimes written reversed S, and may be derivative.
For the sign f see pp. 51-2; and for £ (B 95) p. 34.
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AB26 jjjj^ A 32, B 61, S 48, PC 58, Hr
Frequent in A in sign-groups in all positions: very rare in B. Probably derived from SM I. 224,
no. 115 (facing left), on 226, no. 124 (facing right); and may be equivalent. The linear sign also faces
either right (A 50 b 3, 4; 66. 3) or left (B 693. 2, 963, 1235) but the group yjj.. (see Vocabulary) shows
that these forms are equivalent. In the series B 1151-69 it is quite clear that 22 (AB 25 duplicated)
is intended. Sometimes there are dots in the upper loops of jj.
AB27 I A 33, S72, PC 31, Hr 75
Frequent in A in sign-groups, and in the group ]f + before a numeral. On A 15 a more elaborate
form connects with SM I. 205, no. 60; cf. 217, no. 94, but this form does not occur in B; the sign "]f*
with two dots (B 46) is probably a variant of AB 45 f. This sign is identical with Cypr. y=sa and with
Lycian Y=g: compare also Gk. Y=u. Because it is sometimes duplicated, Xanthoudides (Eph. Arch.,
1909, 182 ff.), thought it might be the name of a god. The sign )} is abbreviated from B 90.
AB28 ttO A 17, 18, B41, 57, PC 67, Hr 31
This series of variable signs may be related to AB 58 ? below, which is rare in A but very frequent
in B; but variant d (perhaps for ]* AB 59) occurs with J on HT 27 b 2; 108. 2. In B very rare (PM
IV. 783-4), with the centre-line prolonged above the circle (786, 1009) and curved. It may be a form
of £ (AB 16). On B 789. 1 it may be mis-written for ^p; cf. 740. 3.
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THE MINOAN LINEAR SIGNARY
AB24a O PC 91, Hr 35
This sign, only in A, is noted here for comparison with (v), of which it may be a variant (HT ga 3,
b 4, 37. 5, 95 a 4. 5 represented on 95 b 4. 5 by sign with two inner points: cf. HT 25 a 2; 111 a 1).
The same sign on Pictographic seal-stones (SM I. 149; cf. 221, no. 109 b) is compared by AE with
SMI. 154, P 23c, z$d; SM I. 155, P 27 (concentric circles, compare Hr 64 a); all representing the
'day-star or sun with revolving rays' (SM I. 221, no. 109 c, e). Compare the Q for early Gk.
otnicron in Crete (Gardner-Roberts, Manual of Greek Epigraphy, I. 43 (102 Lyttos; 12 Eleutherna);
SM I. 104, no. 2). But this centre-point results from drilling.
AB 25 C 2 i A 16, 54, B 60, S 16, PC 72, 94, Hr 57
Frequent in sign-groups: only the variants occur with numeral. In A there are several variants.
In B the sign is more uniformly 2 but type c occurs on 698. 3, 859, 860; and d on 695. 4. Distinguish
mere duplication (as on 147.1, 178, 347. 2, 453. j, 502, 622.1, 654. 5) from the double-S sign AB 26,
which faces to left in A but to right in B (695, 963). On 411 an angular variant is a 'commodity' sign.
Sundwall (1920, no. 24) compares Eg. 'asp' sign (d %=\) and 'horn' sign (cb V=); and Phaestos Disk no. 26
(SM I. 345, fig. 267). The Cypr. sign 2=Pe *s sometimes written reversed S, and may be derivative.
For the sign f see pp. 51-2; and for £ (B 95) p. 34.
(OF
tive'sens
children.
AB26 jjjj^ A 32, B 61, S 48, PC 58, Hr
Frequent in A in sign-groups in all positions: very rare in B. Probably derived from SM I. 224,
no. 115 (facing left), on 226, no. 124 (facing right); and may be equivalent. The linear sign also faces
either right (A 50 b 3, 4; 66. 3) or left (B 693. 2, 963, 1235) but the group yjj.. (see Vocabulary) shows
that these forms are equivalent. In the series B 1151-69 it is quite clear that 22 (AB 25 duplicated)
is intended. Sometimes there are dots in the upper loops of jj.
AB27 I A 33, S72, PC 31, Hr 75
Frequent in A in sign-groups, and in the group ]f + before a numeral. On A 15 a more elaborate
form connects with SM I. 205, no. 60; cf. 217, no. 94, but this form does not occur in B; the sign "]f*
with two dots (B 46) is probably a variant of AB 45 f. This sign is identical with Cypr. y=sa and with
Lycian Y=g: compare also Gk. Y=u. Because it is sometimes duplicated, Xanthoudides (Eph. Arch.,
1909, 182 ff.), thought it might be the name of a god. The sign )} is abbreviated from B 90.
AB28 ttO A 17, 18, B41, 57, PC 67, Hr 31
This series of variable signs may be related to AB 58 ? below, which is rare in A but very frequent
in B; but variant d (perhaps for ]* AB 59) occurs with J on HT 27 b 2; 108. 2. In B very rare (PM
IV. 783-4), with the centre-line prolonged above the circle (786, 1009) and curved. It may be a form
of £ (AB 16). On B 789. 1 it may be mis-written for ^p; cf. 740. 3.
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