Hieroglyphic Sealstones and Seal Impressions

a web edition with commentary

inaugural date: 2 January 2005; last update: 3 December 2007


Comments, corrections, questions: John Younger (jyounger@ku.edu)


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Notes
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In the commentary (not in the headings), CHIC documents (numbers preceded by #) in bold (e.g., #225) are sealstones or impressions.

In the "normalizations" (phonetic readings) suggested below, the phonetic identifications of the Hiero signs are based on Notes on the Signs, a separate study of the individual signs, their resemblances to Linear A/B signs and the patterns of their use in Hiero. The phonetic values of signs in black are considered certain; those in red are considered probable; and those in green are considered possible. With green values, sometimes only the consonant is guessed and the syllable is then rendered as in the following Kv.

A raised asterisk after the syllabogram indicates the reading is doubtful (e.g., *), similarly for the underlined transnumeration and normalization (e.g., 042 A).

CHIC uses scroll brackets {} to enclose what they see as meaningless decoration. JGY often reads them as meaningful and incorporates them into the inscription.


SEAL IMPRESSIONS (#123-#179) AND SEALSTONES (#180-#331)

Seal Impressions

#123 KN Imp Cres (CMS II 8.90) on HMs 172 (Crescent, #027)

impressiontransnumeration
>< 092-058 ><

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the crescent.
For the signgroup, cf. ]* ]070-058[ on #055.

#123 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>RU-PU A-RI-PA (PE 2.3), A-RE-PI-RE-NA (ZA Zb 3.2), RU-PI[]-*305-MI (PE 2.2)
<PU-RU PU-RA2 (HT 28b.3-4; HT 117a.2), ]PU2-RA2 (ZA 6.6), ]PU2-RE-JA (ZA Zb 34)


#124 KN Imp Cres (CMS II 8.89) on HMs 206 (Crescent, #013) with #167

impressiontransnumeration
>< X 040-029-029 ><

#124 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
RO2-MA-MA cf. NA-MA-MA-TI-TI-*319 (HT Zd 155)


#125 KN Imp Dir-Obj (CMS II 8.84) on HMs 657 (direct-object sealing; JW: "molar" [OJA 7 (1988) 25])

impressiontransnumeration
* 0 042-052-034-045 0

Comments
See Notes to Sign Groups: Appendix XII.
Since 042 is always initial, it is the order of the rest of the signs that is in doubt.

JGY normalizes

* 042-052-045-034 or possibly
* 042-034-045-052

#125 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-NE-ZE-TA
or
A-TA-ZE-NE
 


#126 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1052 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu V 5, SE corner

impressiontransnumeration
X >< X 036-047-009-056-062 ><

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the nodulus.
For the signgroup, 009-056, see Notes to Signgroups App. XXXII, which suggests a separation here. #126: JGY normalizes, beginning with sign 009, and reading counterclockwise; the initial X may be misleading, as the Linear A parallel to the complete group of signs strongly suggests:

X 009-056-062 X 036-047
#126 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A2-KU-NA X SA2-QE A-KA-NU-ZA-TI (KN Zc 7)


#127 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1053 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu V 5

impressiontransnumeration
>< 062-040 ><

Comments
The signgroup also appears on MA/M #171; cf. 042-040-049 0 (MA/M #129).

#127 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>NA-RO2
<RO2-NA
NI-RA (HT 23b.1)


#128 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1057 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu III 3b

impressiontransnumeration
* 0 008-053-017 0

Comments
Mallia Document Sets, I: Mu, Medallions
CHIC: 3 holes (made by the stylus?) between the signs.
For the signgroup, compare >< 053-008 >< (#187); since 008 is an initial only (see Notes to Signs), the signgroup begins with that sign and goes either forward or backwards. JGY normalizes

* 008-053-017
or
* 008-017-053
#128 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<A3-JA-AU

>A3-AU-JA

<A-JA (SY Za 2d); cf. A-TA-I-*301-WA-JA (O Za 2.1; IO Za 3; IO Za 4?; IO Za 7; KO Za 1a; PK Za 12.a; SY Za 2a; SY Za 3; TL Za 1a)
 


#129 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1079 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu III 14, NW corner

impressiontransnumeration
0 042-040-049 0

Comments
See Inflection Sequence 5a3.
Compare

042-040-053 072-041 (#309.b)
X [ X 036-040-049[ (#191)
>< 062-040 >< (127, #171)

Since 042 is an initial, the signgroup begins with that sign and goes either forwards or backwards.

JGY normalizes

042-040-049 or
042-049-040
#129 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<A-RO2-RO3
>A-RO3-RO2
A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11a.1)


#130 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1087 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu III 17

impressiontransnumeration
* 0 052-054-038 0

JGY normalizes (according to the Linear A parallels, below)

* 038-054-052
#130 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<NE-Dv-JA
Dv-JA-NE
JA-NE-Dv

>JA-Dv-NE
Dv-NE-JA
NE-JA-Dv
 
 
A-DI-NE[ (KH 83.1), A-DU-NI-TA-NA (ARKH 5.1); cf. A-DU (HT 85a.1; HT 86a.4: HT 88.1: HT 92.1-2; HT 95b.1; HT 99a.1: HT 133.1-2; ZA Wc.a1-2); WA-DU-NI-MI (HT 6b.1-2; HT 85b.4-5)


#131 MA/M Imp DoN on HMs 1101 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu IV 13, NW corner

impressiontransnumeration
036-092

#131 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)


#132 on HM no. unknown (jug handle [III/329]); from one of the ateliers

impressiontransnumeration
X 0 X 008-056-070 0

Comments
For A3-KU-RO, cf. 022-056-070-061 VIR4 KU-RO- (#071) and something similar on #059.dB.

#132 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A3-KU-RO KU-RO ("balance," "total"), A-KI-RO (ARKH 4b.4)


#133 PYR Imp Pot on HMp 1096 (vase handle)

impressiontransnumeration
{curved object} 0 070-028-041 {curved object} 0

Comments
The "decoration" is a curved object, perhaps a dolphin and perhaps related to 026 or 003.
For the signgroup, see Notes to Sign 028: a slight variation of this signgroup recurs on documents. Compare:

[ 028-049-041-003[ (#053.aA, #060.a)
[ 028-041[ (MA/P #102)
JGY normalizes
028-070 041-003

#133 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KU2-RO TELA VIR4 KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf. TELA+KU & TELA+*312 (HT 39.3 & .4)


#134 KN Imp S-HN on HMs 159 (S-HN), from Kamares Pit (MM IA context)

impressiontransnumeration
042-019

Comments
CHIC: Undoubtedly part of A-SA-SA-RA-NE 042-019-019-095-052 vel sim.

#134 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA<-SA-RA> A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#135 SAM Imp Round: CMS VS 1B 326 on Sam. M MB/EE 7 (roundel)

impressiontransnumeration
042-019

Comments
CHIC: 4 identical impressions on the roundel.
CHIC: Undoubtedly part of A-SA-SA-RA-NE 042-019-019-095-052 vel sim. (cf. Matsas 1991, p. 171-172).

#135 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA<-SA-RA> A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#136 SAM Imp Round: CMS VS 1B 325 on Sam. M MB/EE 775k (roundel)

impressiontransnumeration
042-019

Comments
CHIC: 4 identical impressions on the roundel, and 4 other impressions that are not Hieroglyphic, of which 3 are different (CMS V, Suppl. 1B, 322-324).
CHIC: Undoubtedly part of A-SA-SA-RA-NE 042-019-019-095-052 vel sim.

#136 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA<-SA-RA> A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#137 SAM Imp DoN: CMS VS 1B 327 on Sam. M MB/EE 769 (nodulus, DoN)

impressiontransnumeration
042-019

Comments
CHIC: Linear A (?) inscription of 3 signs engraved on one of the other two faces.
CHIC: Undoubtedly part of A-SA-SA-RA-NE 042-019-019-095-052 vel sim.

#137 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA<-SA-RA> A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#138 ZA Imp Doc: CMS II 7.215 on HMs 35/1-3 (2SSN document sealing)

impressiontransnumeration
X {shell, arcs} X 044-005

#138 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#139+#156 KN Imp DoN: CMS II 8.80 & 74 (respectively) on HMs 107 (nodulus, DoN)
#139
impressiontransnumeration
X X 009-077-013-020

#156
impressiontransnumeration
X X 009-056-061

Comments
Knossos Document Set 2.
#139. The signgroup also occurs incised on #003.g.
#156. The signgroup also occurs incised on #018.a; also see Inflection Sequence 6b.

#139 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
#139. A2-RU2-MU2-AI JA-RU-MA-NE (PH 7a.3), JA-RE-MI (HT 87.3)
#156. A-KU- JA-KU (MA 2b.2), JA-KU-TI (KN 1a.1-2)


#140 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.64 on HMs 174 (crescent)

impressiontransnumeration
{} 044-{013}-005

Comments
CHIC: The impression appears on crescent #018, q.v., and with impression #158.
CHIC: The signgroup appears in both impressions on the crescent and is also incised on the crescent's face g. The combination 044-005 with an intervening or extra sign/pattern is common (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes
044-005 *152

#140 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-Rv BOS ~KI-RO BOS ("owed"); cf. HT 30


#141 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.86 on HMs 182 (crescent, #023)

impressiontransnumeration
{quadruped} >< 063-031 {quadruped} ><

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the crescent.

#141 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
PA-RE quadruped PA-RA (HT 128a.1), PA-RA (PH 5a.3); cf. PA-RA-NE (HT 115a.4)


#142 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.75 on HMs 191 (crescent, #024)

impressiontransnumeration
0 018-039-005 0

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the crescent.

#142 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<RA4-PA3-Rv
PA3-Rv-RA4
Rv-RA4-PA3

>Rv-PA3-RA4
PA3-RA4-Rv
RA4-Rv-PA3

A-RE-PI-RE-NA (ZA Zb 3.2)


#143 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.81 on HMs 194 (crescent, #025)

impressiontransnumeration
-• > 042-• ><

Comments
CHIC: for •, 020 is rather difficult.

#143 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-  


#144 KN Imp Cres : CMS II 8.77 on HMs 198 (crescent, #028)

impressiontransnumeration
] ]044-005

Comments
CHIC: the impression appears on #028.

#144 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#145 KN Imp Cres : CMS II 8.78 on HMs 200 (crescent, #020)

impressiontransnumeration
{} 044-005

Comments
The combination 044-005 with an intervening or extra sign/pattern is common (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes
044-005 *153 GRA

#145 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-Rv GRA ~KI-RO GRA ("owed"); cf. HT 15


#146+#147 KN Imp Cres : CMS II 8.87 and 88 on AM 1938.940 (crescent)

#146.
impressiontransnumeration
*[ >< 011[ ><


#147.
impressiontransnumeration
{}044-005

Comments
The combination 044-005 with an intervening or extra sign/pattern is common (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).
For the association of KI-RO with logogram SI, see HT 30 & 34.

JGY normalizes
#146. *[ >< 011[ ><
#147. 044-005 *175

#146 & #147 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
#146. SI2 [ logogram; cf. HT 30; HT 34
#147. KO-Rv A ~KI-RO A ("owed"); cf. HT 37


#148 MA/M Imp DoN: II/268+267 on HMs 1054 & 1055 (noduli, DoN); both noduli from Mu III 3b

impressiontransnumeration
>< 011-038-016 ><

Comments
a: The signgroup recurs (in variation) on Knossos documents #042, #057, #061, #072 (see Appendix II, and the Hieroglyphic Grid, notes to sign 029). Also see Notes to Sign 11, the "Anagram," and cf. * >< 011-038-029 >< (#072.a).

#148 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>SI2-JA-KI A-SI-JA-KA (HT 28a.1, b.1, heading)
<KI-JA-SI2 cf. JA-KI-SI-KI-NU (ARKH Zf 9)


#149 MA/M Imp MiscNo: II 280 on HMs 1090 (misc. nodule; Hallager II); fromMu East Fill

impressiontransnumeration
031-021-061

Comments
The signgroup recurs on another sealstone from Mallia Mu #197, and on a Knossos clay document, ] ]031-021-061 (#059.cB1); cf. Knossos documents 049-021-061 (#050.d), and ] ]049-061 (#063.b1).

#149 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
RE-PI- A-RE-PI-RE-NA (ZA Zb 3.2), and RU-PI[]-*305-MI (PE 2.2) & A-RI-PA (PE 2.3)


#150 MA/M Imp Pot: II/288 on MASM 70 M/H 457 (Anse d'amphore); from Mu ?

impressiontransnumeration
044-049

#150 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#151 PH Imp Doc: CMS II 5.239 on HMs 733 (1SSN? document sealing), Vano 25

impressiontransnumeration
>< 042-053 ><

Comments
CHIC: 3 identical impressions on the sealing.
CHIC: This is the sole inscription in Phaistos's "Deposito delle cretule."
Phonetically, this signgroup, A-JA, may be a spelling variant on (#154, #224.a, #276.a, and #310.d.).
In appearance, this signgroup may be a variant, using another vessel form, on the fairly common signgroup 042-054; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XII.

#151 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d)


#152 ZA Imp Doc: CMS II 7.213 on HMs 33 (1SSN document sealing of ZA clay [Hallager 1996, II: 235])

impressiontransnumeration
>< 054-044 ><

Comments
In Linear A values, the signgroup (in retrograde) finds a good parallel (KA-DI) on two tablets from Zakros recording contributions of VIN; on ZA 4 "KA-DI" owes its contribution of 3 units of VIN, but is recorded specially on ZA 15 as having paid it.

#152 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
> DE-KO DA-KA (HT WA 1001-5), DA-KI (HT 6b.5)
< KO-DE KA-DI (ZA 4a.8 & 15b.1), KU-DA (HT 122a.8)


#153 ZA Imp Doc: CMS II 7.214 on HMs 34 (1SSN document sealing)

impressiontransnumeration
•[ >< 054-•[ ><

Comments
CHIC: Perhaps not Hieroglyphic.

#153 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
DE-•[  


#154 MA/P Imp Doc on HMs 1403 (1SRN document sealing)

impressiontransnumeration
>< 042-038 ><

Comments
The same signgroup recurs on #224.a, #276.a, and #310.d; cf. #151.
Phonetically, this signgroup, A-JA, may be a spelling variant on (#151).

#154 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d)


#155 HT Imp Hang on HMs 556/1-4, 599 & 600 (S-HN dome)

impressiontransnumeration
>< 054-010 ><

Comments
Phonetically, the signgroup may be related to DA-RI-DA which appears on four HT tablets.

#155 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>DE-RI DA-RI-DA (HT 10a.4, 85a.2, 93a.7, 122a.7), DI-RE-DI-NA (HT 98a.2-3)
<RI-DE  


#156; see #139. KN Imp DiN: CMS II 8.74 on HMs 107 (nodulus, DiN), impressed with both #139 (q.v.) and #156


#157 KN Imp Cres/Doc: CMS II 8.82 on HMs 132 (crescent, on leather), along with 3 impressions (not H): CMS II 8.39, 117 & 353

impressiontransnumeration
{} 044-049

Comments
The combination 044-049 with an intervening or extra sign/pattern is common (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes
044-049-catface
CMS II 8.39 (man), 117 (object), & 353 (running deer)

#157 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 MA ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf. KU-RU-MA (HT 115b.3), ]KU-MA-RO (HT 96a.5), DI-DI-KO-RA-ME[-]TA2 (ZA 11a.1)


#158 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.65 on HMs 174 (crescent, #018), along with #140

impressiontransnumeration
X {*} X 044-005

Comments
CHIC: Between 044 and 005 appears sign 065; cf. #174 and #278. CHIC: the signgroup 044-005 appears both in the two impressions and incised on face g, q.v.

JGY normalizes
* 044-005 065

#158 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-Rv * ~KI-RO ("owed")


#159 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.63 on AM/<HM> 1910.207/<175> (crescent, #005), along with #160 (made by another face of the same prism?)

impressiontransnumeration
] ]044-049

Comments
CHIC: Does this impression come from the same seal as impressed #160 ?

#159 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]KO-RO3


#160 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.62 on AM/<HM> 1910.207/<175> (crescent, #005), along with #159 (made by another face of the same prism?)

impressiontransnumeration
]* >< ]028-020-041 ><

Comments
CHIC: Does this impression come from the same seal that impressed #159 ? For the signgroup, cf. X X 062-020-028 (#303).

#160 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>]KU2-AI-WA ]KO-A-DU-WA (TY 3a.6)
<WA-AI-KU2[ -A-JA-KU (KN Zf 13)


#161 KN Imp Cres/T-HN: CMS II 8.83 on HMs 178.b (crescent/T-HN, #007)

impressiontransnumeration
044-049

#161 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#162 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.67 on HMs 179 (crescent)

sidetransnumerationtransnumeration
g.X numbers

Comments
CHIC: The impression appears on the flat base of the crescent (along with another impression [male head], not Hieroglyphic); the other two sides carry nothing. For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#162 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#163 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.68 on HMs 181 (crescent, #022)

impressiontransnumeration
>< numbers

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the crescent.
Possibly the same seal impressed #168.
For the signgroup, cf. 070-038 (#270.a; doubts about authenticity), and see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#163 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-RO-JA A-RI-JA[ (PH 28a.3)


#164+#176 KN: HMs 185, Imp Cres/Doc, is impressed with #164 (CMS II 8.79) and #176 (CMS II 8.66). #164, by itself, also impressed HMs 195 (1SRN, document sealing).

#164.
impressiontransnumeration
* >< 038-049-013-077 ><

#176.
impressiontransnumeration
X [ X 019-047[

Comments
CHIC: also impression #176 on the crescent, and no incised inscription.
#164. See Notes to Signgroups, App. IV.A and Notes to Signs, App. XVII.B. The signgroup may be similar to 038-017-049-034 (#021.g). The signgroup on #164 in retrograde finds a close Linear A parallel.

#164 & #176 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
#164. <JA-RO3-MU2-RU2 ]JA-RU-MA-NE (PH 7a.3), JA-RE-MI (HT 87.3)
#176.SA-QE[ SA-QE-RI (HT 11b.4-5)


#165 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.76 on HMs 192 (crescent, #011), along with #166

impressiontransnumeration
] ]044-005

#165 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#166 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.73 on HMs 192 (crescent, #011), along with #165

impressiontransnumeration
056-047-031

Comments
The signgroup ( 056-047-031 [#166]) recurs incised on a document, #032.a1, and in the following variants: 063-047-031 (#052.a2), and 047-070-031 (#058.b1), which also recurs undoubtedly as [ 047-070-031 (#020.d). The occurrence of 061 before 031 on #052.a2 strongly suggests that this last sign is the logogram *174. In #032, both X 056-047 *174 and 057-047-061 occur, suggesting abbreviations for <> 056-<070> and <> 057-<092>; the Linear A parallels for the signgroup here, however, suggests otherwise.

JGY normalizes

056-047-031
or
056-047 *174

#166 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KU-QE-RE
 
KU-QE RE
KE-KI-RU (HT 94b.2), KI-KI-RA-JA (HT 86b.1), QA-QA-RU (HT 93a.4-5), QA-KU-RE, QE-KU-RE (HT 20.2-3; HT Wc 3017)
KA-QA (PK 1.1)


#167 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.71 on HMs 206 (crescent, #013), along with #124; and HMs 1611 (crescent, #015)

impressiontransnumeration
>< 049-070-070 ><

Comments
The signgroup is a hapax legomenon, but cf. 056-070-070/040

#167 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
RO3-RO-RO A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11.1-2), RA2-RO-RE (ZA 10b.5)


#168 KN Imp Cres: CMS II 8.72 on HMs 207 (crescent), along with another on #026

impressiontransnumeration
[ >< 042-070[ ><

Comments
Possibly the same seal impressed #163.
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signs, App. XVII.G.

#168 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-RO-[  


#169 KN Imp DirObj: CMS II 8.69 on AM 1938.1153 b (jar stopper), along with #170

impressiontransnumeration
038-010-031

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the sealing, perhaps a third.
CHIC: Do these impressions come from the same seal that impressed #169 ?
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#169 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#170 KN Imp DirObj: CMS II 8.70 on AM 1938.1153 b (jar stopper), along with #169

impressiontransnumeration
044-049

Comments
CHIC: 2 identical impressions on the sealing.
CHIC: Do these impressions come from the same seal that impressed #169 ?

#170 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#171 MA/M Imp DoN: II/270 on HMs 1080 (nodulus, DoN); from Mu III 17

impressiontransnumeration
>< 062-040 ><

Comments
The signgroup also appears on MA/M #127; cf. 0 042-040-049 0 (MA/M #129).

#171 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<NA-RO2
>RO2-NA
<NI-RA (HT 23b.1)
 


#172 MA/M Imp Cres: II/276-279 on HMs 1083 (along with impression R30: PT 39A, L: dog attacks quadruped), 1084, 1085 & 1088 (crescents), all from Mu III 16

impressiontransnumeration
>< 010-092-028 ><

Comments
See Notes to Signs, 028, which suggest that 028 "seems to be (almost?) always an initial, followed, almost invariably, by Rv".

JGY normalizes

< 028-092-010

#172 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<RI-RU-KU2
>KU2-RU-RI
KA-RE-RO (HT Wc 3003)


#173 MA/M Imp DirObj: II/283 on HMs 1086 ([door] peg sealing); from Mu III 17

impressiontransnumeration
057-034-056

Comments
See Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV, and Inscriptions on Sealstones.

#173 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV


#174 PK Imp Pot: HMp 4815 (disk-shaped weight, pierced with 2 holes)

impressiontransnumeration
{} 044-005 or 044-{065}-005

Comments
CHIC: Between 044 and 005 appears sign 065; cf. #158 and #278.
CHIC: An incised double ax (ca 2,5 x 3,2 cm) on the same side of the weight.
Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes

*175
044-005 *065

#174 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A
KO-Rv
~KI-RO ("owed")


#175 PYR Imp Pot: KNSM MP/73/239 (Anse d'amphore)

impressiontransnumeration
••• >< •-•-019-• ><

Comments
Probably part of 042-019-019-095-052 A-SA-SA-RA-NE vel sim.

#175 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA-SA-RA A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#176 -- see #164.


#177 KN Imp DiN: CMS II 8.120 on HMs 354 (nodulus, DiN), along with another impression

impressiontransnumeration
] ]*156

Comments
CHIC: Second impression, not Hieroglyphic (CMS II.8.52, cross with a leaf in each quadrant), on the verso.

#177 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]VIN VIN (common


#178 KN Imp Doc: CMS II 8.57 on HMs 363 (document sealing?)

impressiontransnumeration
]**[ 0 ]042-049-050[ 0

#178 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]A-RO3-TI[
or
]A-TI[-RO3[
A-TI-RU (ZA 4a.3), A-TA-RE (ZA 8.1)


#179 KN Imp Doc: CMS II 8.29 on HMs 372 (document sealing?)

impressiontransnumeration
| *[ 042-019 | 019-095[

#179 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA-|-SA-RA[ A-SA-SA-RA (common)


Sealstones

#180 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3454 (CMCG no. ?; Petschaft of steatite)

inscriptiontransnumeration
0 044-049-050-056 0

Comments
CHIC: This may be separated as either 044-049 050-056 or 044-049 056-050.
050 is frequently a terminal (see Notes to Signs), implying that >< 044-049-056-050 is possible.
On HT 85.5, 6 TE-KE is followed (one word later) by KU-RO[; KU-TU-KO-RE on ZA 8.2 suggests a reversal of the two pairs of signs (cf. PO-TO-KU-RO, which puts KU-RO at the end of a signgroup).

JGY normalizes

044-049 050-056
or
056-050-044-049

#180 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 TI-KU
or
KU-TI-KO-RO3
TE-KE ... KU-RO[ (HT 85.5, 6)

KU-TU-KO-RE (ZA 8.2)


#181 CR (?) S: CMS VII 255 (Petschaft of green jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X X 038-010

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#181 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
JA-RI signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#182 CR (?) S: CMS X 53 (Petschaft of a metalliferous material)

inscriptiontransnumeration
0 056-025-029-011 0

Comments
See Notes to Signs, App. IIA, suggesting a retrograde reading, but there are 8 possible arrangements, for 4 of which there are Linear A parallels.

#182 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<KU-TE-MA-SI2
TE-MA-SI2-KU
MA-SI2-KU-TE
SI2-KU-TE-MA
 
 
 
SE-KU-TU (HT 115a.3)
>SI2-MA-TE-KU
MA-TE-KU-SI2
TE-KU-SI2-MA
KU-SI2-MA-TE
 
 
PI-TA-KA-SE (HT 21.1-2); PI-TA-KE-SI (HT 87.2)
WI-JA-SU-MA-TI-TI- (HT Zd 157), ]SA-MA-TI (HT 39.3)


#183 CR (?) S: CMS XII 101 (Petschaft of green jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X >< X 038-070-011 ><

Comments
Notes to Signs, App. IIA, suggests a different order, but Linear A parallels exist for orthograde and retrograde readings.

#183 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<JA-RO-SI2 A-RE-SA-NA (THE Zb 2), A-RI-SU (HT 118.3-4)
>SI2-RO-JA PA-SA-RI-JA, HT 24a.4


#184 CR (?) S: CMS XII 102 (Petschaft of brown jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X numbers

Comments
Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII); 044-070 may be a variant.

JGY normalizes

X X 044-070 *152

#184 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO BOS ~KU-RO BOS ("balance," "total"); cf. HT 30 (with KI-RO)


#185 S: Dessin ƒM (Petschaft of green jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X >< X 070-056-057-011 ><

Comments
CHIC: The smaller hieroglyphic signs (049 and 092) (ƒM, p. 15) are ordinary filling motifs.
The arrangement of the signs is circular; for the reading; the X could be just another small filling element. For a retrograde reading, cf. 050-057-056 (#119.r1, #120.vB).
The resemblance between this signgroup and 044-049-050-056 (#180) is striking.

JGY normalizes into 4 possibilities

070-056-011-057
or
070-056-057-011
or
056-070 057-011
or
056-070 011-057

#185 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
RO-KU-SI2-KI
RO-KU-KI-SI2
KU-RO KI-SI2
KU-RO SI2-KI
A-DA-KI-SI-KA (KH 5.1-2), JA-KI-SI-KI-NU (ARKH Zf 9)
A-RA-KO-KU-*333- (*333 ~ bull face) (KO (?) Zf 2)
Kv-Sv, common ending
A-SI-KI-RA (KH 20.2), SU-KI-RI-TA (PH Wa 32; cf. HT Zb 158b)


#186 KALO HORIO S: CMS VI (CS no. ?; AM 1938.932) (Petschaft of burnt silicate)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X 0 X 028-061-049-047 0

Comments
The initial X is minuscule.
If 061 is a terminal, the signgroup(s) might be read clockwise from 028. The Linear A parallels may be versions of the same word: HT Wc 3017, a roundel, records QA-KU-RE, DI-*306, CYP+D, *304+PA 5 seal impresions, and HT 94 includes KE-KI-RU, *318-*306, CYP, KA-PA, and a "balance," "total" (KU-RO) 5.

JGY normalizes

028-047-049-061

#186 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KU2-QE-RO3- KE-KI-RU (HT 94b.2), KI-KI-RA-JA (HT 86b.1), QA-QA-RU (HT 93a.4-5), QA-KU-RE, QE-KU-RE (HT 20.2-3; HT Wc 3017)


#187 MA S: HM/Coll. G. 3344 (CMCG no. ?; Petschaft of rock crystal)

inscriptiontransnumeration
>< 053-008 ><

Comments
For the signgroup, compare * 008-053-017 (#128); since 008 is an initial only (see Notes to Signs), the signgroup begins with that sign.

JGY normalizes
008-053

#187 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
>A3-JA A-JA (SY Za 2.d); cf. A-TA-I-*301-WA-JA (O Za 2.1; IO Za 3; IO Za 4?; IO Za 7; KO Za 1a; PK Za 12.a; SY Za 2a; SY Za 3; TL Za 1a)


#188 MA/M S: II/242 (HM 2465; Petschaft of black steatite); from Mu

inscriptiontransnumeration
* 044-049

#188 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#189 MA/M S: II/243 (HM 2526; Petschaft of black steatite); from Mu IV 8

inscriptiontransnumeration
][ >< ]042-054[ ><

#189 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
]A-DE[ A-DE (ZA 10b.4), A-DU (HT 85a.1), JA-DI (PH Wc 39); see Notes to Signgroups, App. XII.


#190 "MESARA" S: CMS IV 131 (Petschaft of brown stone)

inscriptiontransnumeration
* >< 019-057-029 ><

Comments
Compare #038.a: X X 019-077-029, and see Notes to Signgroups, App. XX.

#190 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<SA-KI-MA  
>MA-KI-SA ]MI-KI-SA-NE (ARKH 1a.6)


#191 MOHLOS S: CMS II 2.249; Petschaft of blue chalcedony

inscriptiontransnumeration
X *[* X 036-040-049[

Comments
Compare

0 042-040-049 0 (#129)
042-040-053 072-041 (#309.b)

And see Notes for Sign *012, App. XVII, which suggests [ 036-049 040 [.

#191 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
SA2-RO2-RO3[ SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)


#192 <NEAPOLIS> S: AM AE.2327 (CS no. ? [metal Petschaft])

inscriptiontransnumeration
X 0 X 019-013-040 0

Comments
See Inflection Sequence 5a1.
And see Notes for Sign *012, App. XVII, which suggests 019-040 *152

#192 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
SA-RO2 BOS SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)


#193 ZIROS S: AM 1938.936 (CS no. ?; Petschaft of green jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
0 016-019-056 0

Comments
Six combinations are possible, but only the one above has a Linear A parallel.

#193 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<KI-SA-KU A-DA-KI-SI-KA (KH 5.1-2, heading); cf. JA-KI-SI-KI-NU (ARKH Zf 9)


#194 CR S: AM 1938.925 (CS no. ?; amygdaloid of "chaledony")

inscriptiontransnumeration
X X 044-005

#194 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#195 CR (?) S: CMS VII 41 (amygdaloid of green jasper)

inscriptiontransnumeration
038-010-031

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#195 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#196 GORTIS S: AM 1938.924 (CS no. ?; amygdaloid of chalcedony)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X {} X 019-061

Comments
Compare ] ]062-019-061 (#028.g).
The "decoration" is a catface.
Since 061 is always terminal, the signgroup should read starting with the two outside signs (X ).

JGY normalizes
X X 019-catface-061

#196 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
SA-MA- SA-MA (HT 6b.5-6, 10a.1, 52a.1; ZA 10b.3-4); cf. SA-MA-TI (HT 39.3), SA-MA-RO (HT 88.5-6)


#197 MA/M S: II/241 (HM 2390; amygdaloid of black steatite); Mu Bldg B

inscriptiontransnumeration
X 031-021-061

Comments
The signgroup recurs on another sealstone from Mallia Mu #149, and on a Knossos clay document, ] ]031-021-061 (#059.cB1); cf. Knossos documents 049-021-061 (#050.d), and ] ]049-061 (#063.b1).

#197 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
RE-PI- A-RE-PI-RE-NA (ZA Zb 3.2), and RU-PI[]-*305-MI (PE 2.2) & A-RI-PA (PE 2.3)


#198 MIRABELO S: AM 1938.920 (CS no. ?; amygdaloid of chalcedony)

inscriptiontransnumeration
>< 070-073 ><

#198 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<RO-KU RO-KE (HT 98a.4)
>KU-RO KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#199 MA/M S: CMS II 2.112 (cushion of ivory)

inscriptiontransnumeration
[ 070[

Comments
CHIC: The sealface undoubtedly carried only two signs. JGY: the original signgroup, therefore, was probably the transaction term KU-RO spelled like 056-070 (#118.a1), 028-070 (#133), 047-070 (#286.b), or 073-070 (#198) -- other two-sign signgroups also exist (e.g., 070-038 [#270.a], 006-070 [#268.g], and 070-061 [#298.b]).

#199 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
<RO[ RO-KE (HT 98a.4)
>KU-]RO KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#200 MA S: CMS II 2.227 (cushion of sardonyx)

inscriptiontransnumeration
* >< 029-041-056-038-077 ><

Comments
CHIC: 038-077: the sequence of the two signs is not assured.
An initial X separates .
These two observations lead to several options for reading:

1. <* 029-041-056-038-077, or gt;* 077-038-056-041-029
2. <* 029-041-056-077-038, or gt;* 038-077-056-041-029
3. < X * 029 X 041-056-038-077, or gt;* X 077-038-056-041 X 029
4. < X * 029 X 041-056-077-038, or * X 038-077-056-041 X 029

For orthograde readings of options 2 & 4, the pair of signs, * 056-077 KU-RU2, seems to be terminal:
]* *] 077 042-049-016-016-056-077 ]RU2 A-RO3-KI-KI-KU-RU2 (#112.b)
]•* ]•-056-077 KU-RU2 (#113.b2)
-* -094-034-056-077 049-038-029 -E-SI-KU-RU2 RO3-JA-MA (#328)

This last inscription, #328, provides a comparison with option 4:
X * >< 029 X 041-056-077-038 ><
-* 094-034-056-077-049-038-029 (#328)

The best parallel in Linear A, however, is option 2 retrograde, and it suggests separating the signgroup thus:
* 038-077 056-041-029 JA-RU2 KU-WA-MA

#200 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
1. <MA-WA-KU-JA-RU2
>RU2-JA-KU-WA-MA
KO-JA (HT 119.2); A-RU (HT 9a.5-6, 9b.2-3; HT 49a.6); JA+RU (HT 6a.3)
2. <MA-WA-KU-RU2-JA
>JA-RU2-KU-WA-MA
 
A-RU (HT 9a.5-6, 9b.2-3; HT 49a.6); JA+RU (HT 6a.3). KU-RA/U-MU/A (HT 115b.3, 117a.2-3)
3. <MA X WA-KU-JA-RU2
>RU2-JA-KU-WA X MA
KO-JA (HT 119.2)
4. <MA X WA-KU-RU2-JA
>JA-RU2-KU-WA X MA
 
-A-JA-KU (KN Zf 13), JA-KU (MA 2b.2)


#201 CR (?) S: CMS XI 73 (cylinder of black steatite)

inscriptiontransnumeration
X •• X 042-019-•-•

Comments
CHIC: to see 019-095 (vel sim.) in this is not entirely impossible.

#201 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
A-SA-SA-RA A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#202 ARKH S: CMS II 1.394 (diskoid of ivory)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.-b.* 042-019-019-095-052

#202 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.-b. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)


#203 KN S: AM 1938.929 (CS no. ?; discoid of green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.-b. 042-019-019-095-052

#203 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.-b. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)


#204 MA/M S: CMS II 3.151 (amygdaloid of brown-olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X * X 038-034-066

Comments
The signgroup may be related to several others; see Notes to Signgroups, App. IVA.

#204 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.JA-SI-* JA-SI (KN Zb 4; cf. PK Za 12c), JA-SI-E (KE Zb 4)


#205 CR S: CMS VII 35 (cushion of agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a1-2. 042-019-019-095-052

Comments
CHIC: a2: X after 052.

#205 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a1-2. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)


#206 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3082 (CMCG no. ?; cushion of agate)

CHIC: as on the cushion

sideinscriptiontransnumerationnormalization
a. | | *308 | *309 | *307 | *302 Koppa | San | Σ | &Delta
b. | *155 | *156 FIC | VIN

Comments
CHIC: Cf. #291, #292. JGY adds: KN CMS II 3.23 (in Miscellaneous Hieroglyphic Documents).
See Notes to Signgroups, App. XV.

JGY normalizes:
sideinscriptiontransnumerationnormalization
b2+a1+a2. *156 *308 *309 VIN Koppa San
b1+a4+a3. *155 *302 *307 FIC Δ Σ


#207 MA/N S: CMS II 1.420 (half-cylinder of ivory)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X **[ X 092-073[
b. 044-049

#207 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. RU-KU[ RO-KE (HT 98a.4)
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#208 AVDOU S: CMS II 2.220 (3APr of black steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#208 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#209 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3232 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.] 044-049

#209 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.]KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#210 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3289 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#210 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#211 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3579 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 044-049

#211 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#212 CR S: AM 1910.232 (CS no. ?; 3APr of yellow steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
038-010

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#212 in AB values
signgroupLinear A
JA-RI signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#213 CR S: AM 1938.774 (CS no. ?; 3APr of dark brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#213 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#214 CR S: CMS XI 299 (3APr of brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#214 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#215 CR (?) S: AM 1938.748 (3APr of yellow steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#215 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#216 CR (?) S: CMS VII 28 (3APr of creme and green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#216 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#217 CR (?) S: CMS IX 22 (3APr of gray-yellow steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b. 044-049

#217 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#218 CR (?) S: CMS IX 23 (3APr of brownish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
g. 038-010-031

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#218 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#219 CR (?) S: CMS XI 10 (3APr of dark brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.X 044-049

#219 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#220 CR (?) S: CMS XI 11 (3APr of brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#220 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#221 CR (?) S: CMS XI 81 (3APr of light olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b. 044-049

#221 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#222 S: CMS XI 331 (cast of a 3APr of hard stone)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.dog in PT 15, L  
b. >< 042-019-070-009 ><

Comments
b: CHIC: or >< 042-019-009-070.
b: From the arrangement of the signs it is clear that 042-019 belong together and in that order, and that and 009 and 070 also belong together but the order on the seal is not clear - sign 009, however, is always an initial (see Notes to Sign 008), implying two separate signgroups. Compare, however, the signgroup on #061.c which should be read retrograde: < * 009-019-070; and compare X 042-019-031 (#301.d).
If the entire signgroup is not some bad spelling error for A-SA-SA-RA, and if the signgroups therefore really are separate, 042-019 009-070, there are parallels for the second signgroup: >< 042-070-038 >< #163; and [ >< 042-070[ >< #168. This may imply then that 042-019 is short for A-SA-SA-RA.
c: CHIC: face c is missing.

JGY normalizes

b1. <> 042-019<-019-095>
b2. 009-070

#222 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b1. A-SA<-SA-RA> A-SA-SA-RA (common)
b2. A2-RO A-RU (HT 9a.5-6, 9b.2-3; HT 49a.6)


#223 CR (?) S: CMS XII 83 (3APr of green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
g. 044-049

#223 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#224 CR (?) S: CMS XII 84 (3APr of creme steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
no] >< ]042-038 ><

Comments
a. The same signgroup recurs on #154, #276.a, and #310.d; cf. #151.

#224 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.]A-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d); cf. A-JA-KU (KN Zf 13), A-JA-[ (PK Za 18), ]A-JA[ (PE Zc 4)


#225 CR (?) S: CMS XII 93 (3APr of red & burnt agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 068-009-011 ><

Comments
CMS: "Quasi hieroglyphs".
Notes to Sign 068, App. XXIX, suggests that it is a terminal, and Notes to Sign 009 suggest it is an initial; sign 011 is probably to be separated as a logogram (cf. X X 013-056-068 [#002]).

JGY normalizes

a. >< 009-068 *011 ><

#225 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.=? A2-Rv SI2 A-RI (PH 6.1, 3), A-RU (HT 9a.5-6, HT 49a.6)


#226 LASITHI S: AM 1910.233 (CS no. ?; 3APr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#226 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#227 LITHINES S: CMS II 2.277 (3APr of honey brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#227 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#228 <MA> S: Dessins Demargne 1939 (3RPr of greenish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b. 038-010

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#228 in AB values
b.JA-RI signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#229 MA S: CMS II 2.230 (3APr of pale agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. {decoration} 036-092

Comments
CHIC: A 3rd sign represents a waterbird according to CMS, or, according to ƒM p. 18 : "a seated human figure (SM no. 2); behind it, some enimagtic lines represent perhaps a palmette."

#229 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)


#230 S: Photos Chapouthier (3APr of green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.{}{073} 044-049

Comments
Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes a. 044-049 *073

#230 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 KU ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf. HT 39: KU-RO KU; HT 11: KU-RO KA


#231 MA/M S: CMS II 2.100 (3APr of yellowish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#231 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#232 MA/M S: CMS II 2.103 (3CPr of gray green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.]* >< ]049 ><

Comments
JGY: very likely ]* 044-]049

#232 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-]RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#233 MA/M S: CMS II 2.116 (3APr of clear brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#233 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#234 MA/M S: CMS II 2.168 (3APr of black and orange conglomerate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
no* >< 017-050 ><

#234 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
<AU-TI
>TI-AU
-AU-TA- (KO(?) Zf 2)


#235 MA/M S: HM 2750 (3APr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.X 044-049

Comments
CHIC: face b broken away.

#235 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#236 MA/V S: CMS II 2.78 (3APr of dark blackish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 012-070-048

#236 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.MU-RO- MU-RU (HT 3.4); cf ]MU-RU (HT 46a.1)


#237 MIRABELO S: CMS II 2.269 (3APr of olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049

#237 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#238 MOHLOS S: CMS V 25 (3APr of gray green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. numbers

Comments
See Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV, and ¤06f. Inscriptions on Sealstones.

#238 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV


#239 PRESOS S: AM AE.1191 (CS no. ?; 3APr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.** 038-010-034

Comments
CHIC: badly worn; in the center, 036 less than likely.
Since the 3rd sign is certainly not , and the signgroup is therefore not , it may instead more resemble that on #021.g: 038-017-049-034; cf. Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#239 in AB values

sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI-SI A-RI-SU (HT 118.3-4)


#240 SITIA S: HM/Coll. G. 3111 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of "chalcedony")

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.{} {001} 044-049

Comments
Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes
a. 044-049 *001

#240 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KO-RO3 VIR ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf KU-RO VIR (HT 25, 27, 85, 88, 89?, 94, 100, 102, 119, 122, 127)


#241 SITIA S: AM AE.1194 (CS no. ?; 3APr of pale cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X **• X 094-036-•

Comments
CHIC: These "signs" are very dubious.

#241 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.E-SA2-•  


#242 CR S: HM/Coll. G. 3427 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of rock crystal)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 056-059 ><
b. 038-010-031

Comments
b. For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#242 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.<KU-MA

>MA-KU
-KU-MI-NA, DA-KU-MI-NE, KO-MU, KU-MA-*065, KU-MI-NA-QE, KU-MI[, ]KU-MA-RO, ]KI-MI-RA2[, KU-ME-TA
ME-KI-DI, MA-KA-I-SE/TA, MA-KA-RI-TE, MI-KI-SE-NA, MI-KA[, ]-PU-MA-KU[
b. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#243 CR S: CMS XI 12 (3CPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.bird, one wing displayed, stands R, regardant  
b. 0 006-057-092 0
g. >< 057-023 ><

Comments
b: see Notes to Sign 041, App. VI, which suggests that CHIC's reading is correct; compare:

]X 290 ]X 057-092-061 290 (#052.b)
] 105 ]006-057-092 105[ (#063.a1)
0 006-057-092 0 (#243.b)

There are, however, 6 possible arrangements for the signgroup, and Linear A provides parallels for 3 of these.

#243 in AB values
sidesigngroupsigngroupLinear A
b.








<

>NWA-KI-RU
KI-RU-NWA
RU-NWA-KI

<RU-KI-NWA
KI-NWA-RU
NWA-RU-KI

KA-RO-NA (HT 11a.2), I-KU-RI-NA (HT 90.1)
U-NA-RU-KA-NA-TI (PK ZA 11)

U-NA-RU-KA-NA-TI (PK ZA 11)
g.>KI-TU
<TU-KI

TE-KI (HT 13.3-4, HT 122a.3), TE-KE (HT 85a.5)


#244 CR (?) S: CMS XII 72 (3APr of brownish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b. 057-034-056

JGY reorders the faces

b. 057-034-056
a. 044-049

#244 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#245 CR (?) S: CMS XII 115 (3APr of rock crystal)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.•[ 049-•[
g.•[ 029-014-•[

Comments
b. Might this have been < 044-049?

JGY reorders the faces

g. •[ 029-014-•[
b. •[ 049-•[

#245 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g.MA-I-•[ MA-I-MI (HT 89.2); cf. A-SA-SU-MA-I-SE (GO Wc 1), DU-MA-I-NA (HT 124b.5)
b.>RO3-•[ =? <KO-]RO3 ? ~ KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#246 KRITSA S: AM AE.1771 (CS no. ?; 3APr of brown-black steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-005
b. >< 006-041 ><

Comments
b: The signgroup may be intact or consist of a sign plus logogram (see Notes to Sign 041, App. VI), or, more likely, needs to be reversed (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XVI).

JGY reorders the faces

b. >< 006-041 ><
a. 044-005

#246 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.>NWA-WA
<WA-NWA
NU-WI (HT 115b.2), I-NA-WA (PH 6.1); cf. poss. NA-WI[ (HT 111b.3)
*305-WA-NA (ZA 6a.1)
a.KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#247 MA S: CMS IV 156 (3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b. 044-049
g.{} X 044-005

Comments
Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).
g. The "decoration" is a catface.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

g.  catface X 044-005 *065 catface
b. 044-049

#247 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KO-Rv NU? MA ~KI-RO ("owed"); cf. KU-RU-MA (HT 115b.3), ]KU-MA-RO (HT 96a.5), DI-DI-KO-RA-ME[-]TA2 (ZA 11a.1)
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#248 PK S: CMS II 2.259 (3APr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010-031
b. 057-034-056

Comments
b. For the signgroup, see Inscriptions on Sealstones.

#248 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV


#249 SITIA S: Photos et dessins SM I (3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010
b. 044-049

#249in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#250 ZA S: Camb. FM GR 71.1901 (3APr of brownish steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-005
g. 038-010-031
JGY reorders the faces

g. 038-010-031
a. 044-005

#250 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
a. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#251 ARKH S: AM 1938.928 (CS no. ?; gable of green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. **019-095-052
b. 042-019
g.** >< 094-038 ><

Comments
CHIC: a: this face was much used.
JGY: a & b: the signgroup is to be read b.-a.: ** 042-019-019-095-052 A-SA-SA-RA3-ME
CHIC: g: the signs are very uncertain, if Hieroglyphic signs they are.

#251 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.-a. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)
g. >E-JA
<JA-E
I-JA (CR Zf 1)
A-I-[ (HT 115b.4)


#252 ARKH S: CMS II 1.393 (gable of ivory)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.-a. 042-019-019-095-052
g.*••• 062-•-•-•

Comments
g: CHIC: "Signs" (?) very uncertain.

#252 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.-b. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)
g. NA-•••  


#253 CR S: CMS II 2.296 (3CPr of agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a{} 038-010
b. 044-049
g. 044-005

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. 038-010 *012 BOS
g. 044-005
b. 044-049

#253 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI MU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
g. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#254 CR S: CMS IV 137 (3APr of gray and brown jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 010-031
b. 044-005
g. >? 036-092-031 >?

Comments
a: CHIC: Should this be <038>-010-031 (24 examples) ??

JGY reorders the faces

a. 010-031 or <-> <038>-010-031
g. >? 036-092-031 >?
b. 044-005

#254 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.RI-RE
or
<JA>-RI-RE
RI-RU-MA (HT 118.4); cf. RI-RU-MA-TI (PH[?] 31b.4)

A-RI (PH 6.1, 3); A-RI-PA (PE 2.3); A-RI-JA[ (PH 28a.3); A-RI-NI-TA (ZA 8.2-3); A-RI-[ (HT 141.1)
g.SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b.KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#255 CR S: AM AE.1777 (CS no. ?; 3APr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 044-036-018
b.X >< X 028-049-042-031-056-036 ><
g.X X 046-044

Comments
a: the signgroup recurs on #300.a.
b: CHIC: SM I p. 251-252 (where one should read P24 instead of P44 (Evans pretends to read [with a magnifying lens] a tiny initial cross before the double ax at a spot where the stone is broken - there is no such thing on the original [thanks to Ann Brown and Nicoletta Momigliano who have inspected the stone at our request, 27 January 1992]).
b: 042 is always an initial; it should start a signgroup which should then read orthograde or retrograde from there; the remaining signs then could also be read orthograde or retrograde; see Notes to Signgroups, App. III, which suggests 036-056-031 042-049-028.
g: The signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #257.b, #269.g, #275.b, #302.b, #314.d.

JGY normalizes

a. X X 044-036-018
b1. X X 028-036-056
b2. X 042-049-031
g. X X 046-044

#255 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.KO-SA2-RA4 KA-SA-RU (HT 10b.3)
b1.KU2-SA2-KU JA-KI-SI-KI-NU (ARKH Zf 9), A-DA-KI-SI-KA (KH 5.1-2)
b2.A-RO3-RE A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11a.1-2)
g.A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)


#256 CR S: AM 1910.235 (CS no.?; 3APr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.-b.-g. 0 038-043-049 0

Comments
There are 6 possible arrangements for this signgroup, for which Linear A provides 3 parallels; the most likely is the first, A-SA-RA2.

#256 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.-b.-g.




>JA-SO-RO3
SO-RO3-JA
RO3-JA-SO

<JA-RO3-SO
RO3-SO-JA
SO-JA-RO3
<A-SA-RA2 (HT 89.1); cf. SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
PA-SA-RI-JA (HT 25a.4)

<A-RI-SU (HT 118.3-4)


#257 CR S: AM 1938.791 (CS no.?; 3APr of cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010-031
b. 036-092-031
g.X X 046-044

Comments
g: The signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #269.g, #275.b, #302.b, #314.d.

#257 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b.SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g.A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)


#258 CR S: CMS XI 13 (3APr of yellow-brown cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X 038-010
b. 036-092-031
g.X X 044-049

Comments
a, g: CHIC: unusual placement of X (cf. #265).
a. For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#258 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI a toponymn related to SA-RA2; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
b. SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#259 CR (?) S: AM 1938.797 (CS no. ?; 3APr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.-a. 044-049
b.-g. 044-005

Comments
JGY: Each face carries one sign; for combining them this way, see #276 + #298, #283 + #297.

#259 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.-a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
b.-g.KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#260 CR (?) S: CMS XII 89 (3APr of red and black jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b. {} 038-010
g. 057-034-056

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. 038-010 *070
g. 057-034-056
a. 044-049

#260 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. JA-RI KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
g. KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#261 CR (?) S: CMS XII 110 (3APr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-005
b. 038-010-031
g. 044-049
JGY reorders the faces

b. 038-010-031
a. 044-005
g. 044-049

#261 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.JA-RI-RE a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
a. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#262 CR (?) S: CMS XII 117 (3CPr of basalt?)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.{} 036-092{-092}-031
b. {} 038-010-031
g.{} 044-005

JGY normalizes

a. 036-092-031
b. 038-010-031
g. 044-005 *020

#262 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
g.KO-Rv AI ~KI-RO ("owed")


#263 CR (?) S: CMS XII 10 D (3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.* 036-092
b. 038-010-031
g. 044-005

#263 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
g.KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#264 IRAKLIO S: AM 1938.792 (CS no. ?; 3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X {} X 013-050 {*004 MUL}
b.{} {} {*152} 044-049 {049}
g.{} {*152} 044-005

Comments
a. For the signgroup, cf. MU-TI (#113.cA).
b+g. Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. X X 013-050 *004 MUL
g. 044-005 *152 BOS
b. 044-049 *152 BOS

#264 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.MU2-TI MUL ]-TA-NU-MU-TI (KN Za 10)
g.KO-Rv BOS ~KI-RO ("owed"); cf. HT 30.4+5
b.KO-RO3 BOS ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#265 KASTELI S: AM 1938.796 (CS no. ?; 3APr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 038-010
b.X >? X 043-009 >?
g.X X 036-092

Comments
a, b, g : CHIC: unusual placement of the initial X (cf. #258).
b.: JGY: sign 009 is always an initial (see Notes to Sign 009).

JGY normalizes and reorders the sides

b. X X 009-043
g. X X 036-092
a. X X 038-010

#265 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.>A2-SO A-SE (HT 93a.3, 132.1; ZA Zb 3.1; cf. HT 81.1, 115a.4); cf. JA-SI (KN Zb 4, PK Za 12.c)
g.SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
a.JA-RI a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII


#266
sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-005
b. >< 044-025-049 ><
c. 044-049

Comments
b. JGY: it is common for the seal transaction term 044-049 to embed the logogram in the middle (see Notes to Signgroups); in which case, 044-025-049 should be rearranged: 044-049 *025.
Each face also carries the sign *309 -- a: , b: , c: .
If W has meaning here then we should read:

a. 044-005 *309
b. 044-049 *025 *309
c. 044-049 *309 *309

#266 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.KO-Rv *309 ~KI-RO ("owed")
b.KO-RO3 TE *309 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf. the logogram TE that commonly appears in headings in Linear A with commodities like VIN, GRA, OLE
c. KO-RO3 *309 *309 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#267 KY S: CMS VII 36 (3APr of yellow agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 054-010-054
b.X X 036-092
g. X 050-011

Comments
Linear A tablet HT 49 lists probable names, among which are three that may be close to the signgroups on this seal:

a.1. [•]-RA2-DU[
a.4. ]-*315, for which GORILA suggests SA-*315 as an alternative reading (*315 occurs otherwise only in SA-*315 [HT 9a.1, 17.2, 19.2-3, 42[+]59.2; cf. KH 82.3]); the only dissyllabic signgroup SA-• that recurs several times is SA-RA2
a.7. TU-SU-PU2

#267 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.DE-RI-DE DA-RI-DA (HT 10a.4, 85a.2, 93a.7, 122a.7), DI-RE-DI-NA (HT 98a.2-3)
b.SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g.TI-SI2 TU-SU (PK 1.6-7)


#268 LAKONIA S: HM/Coll. G. 3580 (CMCG no. ?; 3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.{} {070} 044-005
b. {} 038-010 {070}
g.{object} >< 006-{object}-070 ><

Comments
a: Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).
g: CHIC: It is probably not sign 092 in the middle.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. 038-010 038-010 *070
g. {object} >< flower 006-070 ><
a. 044-005 *070

#268 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. JA-RI RO a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
a.<NWA-RO flower
>RO-NWA
NI-RA (HT 23b.1), DI-NA-RO (HT 108.2)
KA-RO-NA (HT 11a.2), ]-RO-NI (HT 26b.2)
g. KO-Rv RO ~KI-RO ("owed")


#269 LASITHI S: HM/Coll. G. 3373 (CMCG no. ?; 3CPr of "chalcedony")

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010-031[
b.*[ 049-049[
g.]* ]046-044

Comments
a. For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.
b: JGY: 065 063 also occur, flanking the two 049s; 065, at least, perhaps not as a decorative element: see ] >< ]065-063 (#009.g).
g: JGY: and a dot also occur, perhaps as decorative elements. The signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #257.b, #275.b, #302.b, #314.d.

JGY normalizes

a. [ 038-010-031[
b. *[ 065-049-049[-063
g. ]*{ dot} ]046-044{ dot}

#269 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI-RE[ signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. RO3-RO3 -PA[
or
-RO3-RO3-PA[
RO+RO(=*504) (KH Wa 1001g, KH 18.4), RE-RO (HT Wc 3012b), RU-RA2 (HT 11b.1)
A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11a.1-2), DU-RA-RE (KN Zc 7), KA-RE-RO (HT Wc 3003), MA-RI-RE-I (HT 6b.2-3), etc.
g. A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)


#270 LASITHI S: CMS IV 27 D (3APr of rock crystal)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 070-038 ><
b. 044-049
g. >< 038-031-010-061 ><

Comments
CHIC: There are doubts about the authenticity of the seal (cf. CMS + V. E. G. Kenna, Europa [1967], p. 178, n. 18); I. Pini (25.05.90): technically, it is not bad and could be the work of someone unskilled; L. Godart: forgery, on stylistic grounds; J.-P. Olivier: there are real problems concerning forms and proportions of signs.
a: See 042-070-038 (#163), * 077-038 (#293.a)
g: sign marks the end of a signgroup.

Also compare
100[ 038-031-025 100[ (#120.r.B)
** >< 019-039-038-031 >< (#303.g)
JGY reorders the faces
a. >< 070-038 ><
g. >< 038-031-010-061 ><
b. 044-049

#270 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. RO-JA RU-JA (KN Wc 26a); cf. A-RI-JA[ (PH 28a.3), I-RU-JA (HT 7a.2)
g. JA-RE-RI- A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11a.1-2); cf. JA-RE-MI (HT 88.3)
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#271 MA S: CMS II 2.244 (3APr of olive green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.* >< 012-016-062-018 ><
b.* >< 041-031-011 ><
g. >< 060-044-056 ><

Comments
a: The combination, 016-062, probably ends a signgroup. Compare >< 042-066-016-062 >< (#305.a), which, on the basis of my arrangement of #095 (q.v.), is more probably 016-062 *175. And this in turn suggests that >< 006-062-012 >< (#302.g) is either 012-062 *006 or, more likely, 006-062 *012. Thus, I suggest that this signgroup is to be read with the two flanking animal-head signs separated.
b: The signgroup may be intact or consist of a signgroup plus logogram or a string of logograms; see Notes to Sign 041, App. VI. These two signs also occur together on a Mallia lame and another sealstone: ] ]031-041 (#088.a) and X X >< X 041-031-044 X (#307.d). Although the correct order is difficult to determine, Linear A is full of words ending in -RE and several ending in -RE-; I suggest therefore that is a logogram.

JGY normalizes

a. * 016-062 *012 *018
b. * 011-031 *041
g. >< 060-044-056 ><

#271 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KI-NA MU-RA4 KA-NA (HT 23a.1); cf. ]KU-NI[ (HT 29+83.3), ]RI-KA-NE (ARKH 3a.1)
MA+RU (HT 12.4-5, PH 5a.3), ]MA+RU-RE (KH 43.a)
b. SI2-RE WA SI-RE[ (HT 4.2)
g. KO2-KO-KU >< A-RA-KO-KU-*333- (KO(?) Zf 2)


#272 MIRABELO S: CMS IX 21 D (3CPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X 038-010-031
b. >? 036-092-031 >?
g.* >< X 068-010-011-020 ><

Comments
a: CHIC: X between 038 and 010.
g: CHIC: X between 068 and 020. For the signgroup, cf. ]*[ ]* >< ]055-020[ ]011-040 >< (#117.a). For 068 as a terminal, see Notes to Sign 068, App. 29.

JGY normalizes

a. X 038-010-031
b. 036-092-031
g. X < >< X <020-011-010-068

#272 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g.>Rv-RI-SI2-AI
<AI-SI2-RI-Rv
A-RU-RA-[•] (HT 11a.1)
PA-SA-RI-JA (HT 24a.4)


#273 MIRABELO S: CMS X, 312 (3APr of dark green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X >< X 054-005-050 ><
b. >< 019-031-061 ><
g.X >< X 070-005-050 ><

Comments
a, g: CHIC: X between the first two signs; JGY: also, see Notes to sign 013, App. XVII.E, which suggests separating 005 out, leaving a two-sign signgroup plus *005 (= <049>-005 <>).
b: JGY: see Inflection Sequence 6b.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. 019-031-061
a. X <> X 054-050 <049>-005
g. X <> X 070-050 <049>-005

#273 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. SA-RE- SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
a. DE-TI <KO>-Rv DA-TU ... KU-RO ... KI-RO (HT 123a.6-9)
g. RO-TI <KO>-Rv cf. JA-DU-RA-TI (KN 1b.1-2), RA-TI-SE (HT 6b.2), [•]-RA2-TI (HT 108.3),]-RE-TI (MA 2b.1)


#274 MIRABELO S: CMS XII 105 (3APr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X {} 044-049
b. 044-005
g. 038-010-031

Comments
a: CHIC reads *156 as a design only JGY reorders the faces

g. 038-010-031
b. 044-005
a. X X 044-049 *156

#274 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
a. KO-RO3 VIN ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#275 S: cast (3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. {*} 038-010
b. 046-044
c.*•[ >< 014-•[ ><

Comments
b: The signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #257.b, #269.g, #302.b, #314.d.

JGY normalizes

a. * 038-010 *047
b. 046-044
c. •[ >< 014-•[ ><

#275 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI QE a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
b. A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)
c. I-•[ ><  


#276 PINAKIANO S: CMS IV 135 (3APr of brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 042-038 ><
b. >< 031-006-034 ><
g. 005-044-049

Comments
a. The same signgroup recurs on #154, #224.a, and #310.d; cf. #151.
g. For separating g1, g2, see #298 (cf. #314.h1-q2), and cf. #297 + #283, #259.

g1. 044-005
g2. 044-049

#276 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.]A-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d); cf. A-JA-KU (KN Zf 13), A-JA-[ (PK Za 18), ]A-JA[ (PE Zc 4)
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
g1. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
g2. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#277 ZIROS S: CMS IV 29 D (3APr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-005
b. >< 092-019-013 ><
g. 044-049

Comments
b: CHIC: Simple mark (not a sign) between 013 and 019?; JGY reads a dividing line (see Notes to Sign 13, App. XVII.C).

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. | >< 092-019 | *152 ><
a. 044-005
g. 044-049

#277 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. RU-SA BOS RU-SA (HT 96a.3); cf. TU-RU-SA (KO Za 1.b-c)
a. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#278 CR (?) S: CMS XII 111 (4RPr of pale yellow chalcedony)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
g.{} 044-049

Comments
CHIC: Between 044 and 049 appears sign 065; cf. #174 and #278.
g. The combination 044-005 with an intervening or extra sign/pattern is common (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).

JGY normalizes

g. 044-049 *065

#278 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#279 CR (?) S: NMA X 565 (4RPr of clear green steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
g. 038-010-031

Comments
For the signgroup, see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII.

#279 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)


#280 MA S: HM/Coll. G. 3336 (4RPr of "chalcedony")

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 042-028-005 ><

Comments
a. For A-KU2-Rv, cf. 022-056-070-061 VIR4 KU-RO- (#071) and something similar on #059.dB.

#280in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. A-KU2-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed"), A-KI-RO (ARKH 4b.4)


#281 MA S: CMS IV 128 (4RPr of brown steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.* 057-034-056

Comments
See Inscriptions on Sealstones.

#281 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV


#282 PYR S: (HM 2536 (4RPr of steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.**{*} >< 008-019-036 ><

Comments a: CHIC: 019 or 011 ?

#282 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. A3-SA-SA2-SA2 A-SA-SA-RA (common)


#283 CR S: AM 1938.793 (CS no. ?; 4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a1.X | 044-005 |
a2.X 044-049
b.X X 056-013-058

Comments
b. Notes to Sign 13, App. XVII, suggests identifying 013 as a logogram.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. X X 056-058 *152
a1. X X 044-005
a2. X X 044-049

#283 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. KU-PU BOS KU-PA (HT 110a.2; ZA 11a.5), KU-PI (ZA 14.3)
a1. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
a2. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#284 CR (?) S: CMS XII 70 (4RPr of creme steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b. 038-010-031

JGY reorders the faces

b. 038-010-031
a. 044-049

#284 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#285 CR (?) S: CMS XII 87 (4RPr of creme steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 029-•
b.]*[]044-049[

#285 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. MA-• cf. MA-DI (HT 3.1 & 7, HT 69.2, HT 85b.5, HT 97a.4, HT 118.1 [heading, with 5. KU-RO]; PH(?) 31a.2)
b.]KO-RO3[ ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#286 MA S: HM/Coll. G. 3581 (CMCG no. ?; 4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010
b. >< 047-070 ><

Comments
b. CHIC: The ziz-zag in the middle looks like filling, not sign 061.

#286 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
b.>QE-RO
<RO-QE
cf. KI-RO ("owed"), KU-RO ("balance," "total") (common)


#287 CR (?) S: CMS XII 112 (4RPr of dark brown cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b, >< 070-061-069 ><
d. 044-005

Comments
b. Circles surround sign 070, and 061 appears to divide the two signs; 069 is a rare sign, but it appears with 070 on #038 (057-069-070); 070-061 is a common cluster.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. 069-070-061
d. 044-005
a. 044-049

#287 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. RA2-RO- RO+RO(=*504) (KH 18.4, KH Wa 1001g, KH Wa 1002g); RE-RO (HT Wc 3012b); RU-RA2 (HT 11b.1)
d. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#288 MA/V S: HM 2184 (4RPr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.{} 038-010
b.{} 044-005
d. 036-092

Comments
a, b: Signgroups 044-005 and 044-049 commonly appear on sealstones with an extra or intervening sign (see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).
d: JGY: see Appendix III.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. 038-010 *092
d. 036-092
b. 044-005 *092

#288 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. JA-RI RU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII JA+RU (HT 6a.3)
d. SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b. KO-Rv RU ~KI-RO ("owed")


#289 PK S: CMS VS 1B 337 (4RPr of black steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b.]•••*• >< ]•-•-•-056-011-• ><
g.]••[ >< ]•-092-056-034-•[ ><
d. ]•[  ][ >< ]•062[ ]034-010[ ><

Comments
CHIC: very worn.
b: see Notes to Signgroups, App. XV, suggesting a retrograde reading: •-011-056-•-•-•[.
g: cf. (•?)(•?) >< 092-057(•?)034(•?)016-056 >< (#294.d)

#289 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.<•-SI2-KU-•-•-•
>•••-KU-SI2-•

A-DA-KI-SI-KA (KH 5.1-2), PA3-DA-KU-SE-NE (HT 103.2)
some remote possibilities
g.>]•-RU-KU-SI-•[
<]•-SI-KU-RU-•[

A-SI-KI-RA (KH 20.2), SI-KI-RA (HT 8a.4)
d.>]•-NA[ ]SI-RI[
<]RI-SI-[ ]NA-•[

A-RE-SA-NA (THE Zb 2)


#290 SITIA (?) S: (CMS I Suppl. 73 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
b. 044-049
g.X X 051-031-005
d. 077-016-033 ><

Comments
g. See Notes to Sign 051, which suggests that 051 here is a logogram similar to A #312.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

g. X X 051-031-005
d. >< 077-016-033 ><
b. 044-049

#290 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. KI/A*312-RE-Rv KA-RE-RO (HT Wc 3003), RE-RO (HT Wc 3012.b); cf. A-RU 1 • 1 *312 1 (HT 49a.6)
d.>RU2-KI-A*47
<A*47-KI-RU2
RI-KA-TA (HT 146.4), RI-QE-TI- (PO Zg 1)
KU-RO ("balance," "total"), A-KI-RO (ARKH 4b.4)
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#291 CR S: (CMS II 2.315 (4RPr of black steatite) as on the prism, reading each face top to bottom:

sideinscriptiontransnumerationnormalization
a. lizard    
b. | * *157 | *308 *157 | Koppa
g. | *155 | *307 FIC | Σ
d. | *302 | *309Δ | San

Comments
CHIC: Cf. #206, #292. JGY adds: KN CMS II 3.23 (in Miscellaneous Hieroglyphic Documents).
See Notes to Signgroups, App. XV.
b. CHIC: rendered like 038 ?

JGY normalizes:
sideinscription transnumeration normalization
b1+b2+d2. * *157 *308 *309 *157 Koppa San
g1+d1+g2. *155 *302 *307 FIC Δ Σ


#292 GOUVES S: CMS II 2.217 (4RPr of yellow-white marble)

sideinscription transnumeration normalization
a. 042-019- A-SA-
b. *309 *307San Σ
g.* -019-095-052-SA-RA-NE
d. *308 *302Koppa Δ

Comments
CHIC: Cf. #206, #291. JGY adds: KN CMS II 3.23 (in Miscellaneous Hieroglyphic Documents).
See Notes to Signgroups, App. XV.

JGY normalizes:
sideinscription transnumeration normalization
b+g.*042-019-019-095-052 A-SA-SA-RA-NE
d1+b1.< / > <*156 / *157> *308 *309<VIN / *157> Koppa San
d2+b2.<> <*156> *302 *307<FIC> Δ Σ


#293 ADROMILI S: CMS II 2.256 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.* >< 077-038 ><
b. 038-010-031
g. 042-054-061
d. 044-049

Comments
a: See 042-070-038 (#163), 070-038 (#270.a).
g: CHIC: The "cross" (after the decorative motif) is not meant to be an initial; JGY: but it may have indicated something "first," perhaps that this is the first side to be read.

JGY normalizes, reorders the faces (g, a, b, d), and compares seal #303.
#293#303
g. X X 042-054-061b. 042-054-061
a. * >< 077-038 >< a. X X 062-020-028
b. 038-010-031g. >< 019-039 038-031
d. 044-049d. 044-049

#293 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. A-DE- A-DE (ZA 10b.4), A-DU (HT 85a.1), JA-DI (PH Wc 39); see Notes to Signgroups, App. XII.
b. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b.>RU2-JA
<JA-RU2
RU-JA (KN Wc 26a); cf. A-RI-JA[ (PH 28a.3), I-RU-JA (HT 7a.2)
A-RU (HT 9a.5-6, HT 94a.6)
d. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#294 CR S: NMA 8915 (4RPr of white steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X (•?)(•?) X 025-049(•?)040(•?)
b. X * X 059-057-014-041-019-047-070-092-019-044-050-019-028-056
g1. X** •-056-061-077
g2. X •-• X 025-025-•-•
d.(•?)(•?) >< 092-057(•?)034(•?)016-056 ><

Comments
CHIC: Re: reading this document, see CHIC p. 15 on duplicating signs.
b: The problem is how to split this long string of signs into signgroups. The following parallels suggest five basic divisions:
X *
[X 019-047[ (#176)
047-070 >< (#286.b)
047-070-031 (#058.b1)
092-019-013 (#277.b)
050-019 >< (#297.a)
]*-•[]050-019-038-•[ (#033.a)

A phonetic rendering of the signgroup and parallels clarifies these divisions:
X MA-KI-I-WA-SA-QE-RO-RU-SA-KO-TI-SAKU2-KU
SA-QE[X 019-047[ (#176)
QE-RO 047-070 >< (#286.b)
QE-RO-RE047-070-031 (#058.b1)
RU-SA BOS092-019-013 (#277.b)
TI-SA050-019 >< (#297.a)
]TI-SA-JA-•[]050-019-038-•[ (#033.a)

The result:
X *
X MA-KI-I-WA SA-QE-RO RU-SA KO-TI-SA KU2-KU

For these five signgroups, some Linear A parallels can be adduced (see below).
g: Sign * 061 is large and spans the entire height of the row (cf. #034, #040), probably to separate the signs thus: g1-2: X • * * •
g2: Somewhat similar dotted blobs appear in g1; if the signgroup is * 025-025-077, then perhaps it is related to 053-053-077 (#047.a); see Notes to Signgroups, App. IX.
d: See Appendix XIX: 092-056-034 016-056; and cf. ]• •[ (#289.g)

JGY normalizes

a. X X 025-049-040
b1. X X 059-057-014 *041
b2. 019-047-070
b3. 092-019
b4. 044-050-019
b5. 028-056
g1. X •* * X •-056-061 *077
g2. X •• X 025-025-•-•
d1. (•?) >< 092-057-(•?)-034 ><
d2. >< 016-056 ><

#294 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. X TE-RO3-RO2 MI-RU-TA-RA-RE (HT 117a.45-), ]SI-TU-RA2/RI-RE (HT 3.4)
b1. X MA-KI-I-WA MA-KA-I-SE/TA (PK 1.8)
b2. SA-QE-RO O-SU-QA-RE (TL Za 1), SA-QE-RI (HT 11b.4-5)
b3. RU-SA RU-SA (HT 96a.3); cf. TU-RU-SA (KO Za 1.b-c)
b4. KO-TI-SA [•]-TI-SA (HT 31.1); cf. the endings -TA-SE, TU-SU, -TI-SE
b5.KU2-KU cf. KU-KU-DA-RA (HT 117a.7)
g1. X •-KU-* RU2 cf. JA-KU (MA 2b.2), KA-KU (HT 62+73.3)
g2. X TE-TE-•• JA-NA-KI-TE-TE-DU-PU2-RE (PK Za 8.a, PK Za 15) & A-DI-KI-TE-TE-[• (PK Za 11.a-b); cf. *312-TE-TE (HT 26a.1); [TE-TE-[ (ZA 23.1)
d1.>RU-KI-•-SI
<SI-KI-RU

SI-KI-RA (HT 8a.4), A-SI-KI-RA (KH 20.2), SU-KI-RI-TA (PH Wa 32), SU-KI-RI-TE-I-JA (HT Zb 158.b)
d2.<KI-KU
>KU-KI
KA-KI (HT 37.1 & 5)


#295 CR S: CMS II 2.316 (4RPr of dark gray jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b.X X 029-077-049
g.X * X 057-034-056
d.X {} 044-005 Catface/*080
a: CHIC: Place for X in the lacuna. JGY: the inscription ends with *309 San g. See Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV, and Section 06f. Inscriptions on Sealstones.

JGY reorders the faces

b. X X 029-077-049
g. X * X 057-034-056
d. X 044-005 *080
a. 044-049 *309

#295 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. MA-RU2-RO3 MA-RI-RE-I (HT 6b.2-3)
g.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV
d. KO-Rv MA ~KI-RO ("owed")
a. KO-RO3 *309 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#296 CR S: AM 1889.998 (CS no. ?; 4RPr of cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.>< 028-007-018 ><
b. >< 053-038-039 ><
g. 044-049
d. 057-034-056

Comments
a: compare 050-007-018 (#314.g) JGY reorders the faces

a. >< 028-007-018 ><
b. >< 053-038-039 ><
d. 057-034-056
g. 044-049

#296 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.>KU2-MI-RA4
<RA4-MI-KU2
]KI-MI-RA2[ (HT 54a.3)
b.>JA-JA-PA3
<PA3-JA-JA
JA-JA[ (PK Za 18); JA-PA (ZA 4a.3-4); WA-JA-PI-[] (HT 9b.1)
PA-JA (HT 41a.4)
d.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV
g. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#297 CR S: AM 1938.794 (CS no. ?; 4RPr of burnt silicate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 050-019 ><
b1. >< 038-008 ><
b2. >< 036-010 ><
g. >< 011-056 ><
d1. | 044-049
d2. {}044-005-{061}

Comments
a. the two diminutive signs flank a human (female?) face; they may be fillers.
b: the same forked divider divides this face and face d; b1: 008 is initial only: thus, 008-038; if run together, b1+b2 A3-JA+SA2-RI might form a variant on JA-SA-[SA-]-RA.
g: see Notes to Signgroups, App. XV.
d: for dividing d into d1 and d2, see #283, and cf. #276 + #298, and #259.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b1. >< 008-038 ><
b2. >< 036-010 ><
g. >< 011-056 ><
a. >< 050-019 ><
d2. 044-005-061
d1. 044-049

#297 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b1. A3-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d)
b2>SA2-RI SA-RI[ (ZA 21b.3); cf. SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g. SI2-KU SI-KA (HT Wa 1014-1018)
a.>TI-SA
<SA-TI
TU-SU (PK 1.6-7)
SA-TA (HT 117a.7)
d2. KO-Rv- ~KI-RO ("owed")
d1. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#298 CR S: CMS XI 14 (4RPr of cornelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 056-070-040
b.X X 070-061-019-045-070
g.X 038-010-031
d1. 044-005
d2. 044-049

Comments
b: between 061 and 019 there is hatching. The appearance of two 070s is unusual; there is doubling twice (056-070-070 on #061, and 049-070-070 >< on #167); otherwise 070 does not appear twice in any other signgroup - it probably does not here either. An initial X may have once occurred in the break near the first sign of 070-045-019. If so, then side b should be read from either end towards the middle:

X 070-061 >[X] 070-045-019 (cf. 070-031-019 on #054, #056)

g: CHIC: X between 038 and 010.
d: the face contains only three signs in three panels divided by a double line, like this: 005 || 044 || 049; for dividing d into d1 and d2, see #276 (cf. #314.η1-θ2), and cf. #283 + #297.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b2. 070-045-019
b1. X X 070-061
g. X X 038-010-031
d1. 044-005
d2. 044-049
a. X X 056-070-040

#298 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b2. RO-ZE-SA DU-RE-ZA-SE (ZA 10a.5, ZA 10b.1-2)
b1. RO-  
g. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
d1. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
d2. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
a. KU-RO-RO2 KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#299 CR (?) S: CMS VII 40 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 044-049
b.X 044-005
g.X numbers
d. 038-010-031

JGY reorders the faces

g. X X 036-092
d. 038-010-031
b. X X 044-005
a. X X 044-049

#299 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
g. SA2-RU SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
d. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#300 CR (?) S: CMS X, 52 (4RPr of pale yellow steatite)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 044-049
b. 038-010-031
c. X 044-036-018
d. >< 014-050 ><

Comments
c: CHIC: Pseudo-028 = filling (cf. for the place, #309.d, etc., and for the signgroup, #255.a).

JGY reorders the faces

b. 038-010-031
c. X X 044-036-018
d. >< 014-050 ><
a. 044-049

#300 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
c.KO-SA2-RA4 KA-SA-RU (HT 10b.3)
d.>I-TI
<TI-I
I-TI (HT 25b.2; cf. HT 62[+]72.3; IO Za 12)
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#301 CR (?) S: CMS XII 106 (4RPr of burnt and gray agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 044-049
b.X X 044-005
g.X X 018-046
d.X numbers

Comments
d. compare * 070-019-009 (#061.c2); and 042-019-070-009 (#222). The signgroup may be a variant on A-SA-SA-RA (if so, its Linear A parallel, A-SA-RA2 (HT 89.1), would be the only appearance of this word on a clay document.

JGY reorders the faces

d. X X 042-019-031
g. X X 018-046
b. X X 044-005
a. X X 044-049

#301 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
d. A-SA-RE A-SA-RA2 (HT 89.1)
g. RA4-A*301  
b. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
a. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#302 CR (?) S: CMS XII 107 (4RPr of chalcedony)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 057-034-044-049 ><
b.X 046-044
g. >< 006-062-012
d. 038-010-031

Comments
a: CHIC: should this be divided: 057-034 and 044-049? JGY: the signgroup conflates two common signgroups 057-034-056 KI-SI-KU (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV) and 044-049 KO-RO3, with sign 056 KU as the homophonic link between the two.
b: The signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #257.b, #269.g, #275.b, #314.d. Sign 012 has sign wrapped around it.
g: The combination, 016-062, probably ends a signgroup. On the basis of my arrangement of #095 (q.v.), the signgroup >< 042-066-016-062 >< (#305.a) is more probably >< 016-062 *175. And this in turn suggests that >< 006-062-012 >< (#302.g) is probably 006-062 *012. Also see the notes to #271.g and #302.g.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a1. <> 057-034<-056>
d. 038-010-031
b. X X 046-044 *181
g. >< 006-062 *012
a2. >< 044-049 ><

#302 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a1. KI-SI-<KU> a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV
d. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)
g.>NWA-NA MU
<MU-NWA-NA
cf. ]-U-NA-NA (MA 2c.1)
cf. -NA/E-MI-NA endings
a2. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#303 CR (?) S: CMS XII 109 (4RPr of chalcedony)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 062-020-028
b. 042-054-061
g.** >< 019-039-0380-031 ><
d. 044-049

Comments
g: compare

100[ 038-031-025 100[ (#120.r.B)
038-031-010-061 (#270.g)

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces (b, a, g, d); cf. seal #293.
#303#293
b. 042-054-061g. X X 042-054-061
a. X X 062-020-028a. >< 077-038 ><
g. * * >< 019-039 038-031b. 038-010-031
d. 044-049d. 044-049

#303 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. A-DE- A-DE (ZA 10b.4), A-DU (HT 85a.1), JA-DI (PH Wc 39); see Notes to Signgroups, App. XII
a. NA-AI-KU2 NE-KU[? (HT 55a.2), ]NA-KI (KH 92.2)
g.>SA-PA3-JA-RE
<RE-JA-PA3-SA
SU+PA3+RA (HT 31.5)
 
d. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#304 CR (?) S: CMS XII 113 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.{} >< 039-013 catface ><
b. >< X 036-013 ><
g.* 011-010 ><
d. 076-013-031 ><

Comments
The repetition of 013 on a, b, d may indicate its role as a logogram; if so, it should be separated. See Notes to Sign 013.
b. JGY: a flower ( *023 or *031?) ends the signgroup.
g. sign 010 is really an acrobate; a quirk separates signs 011 and 010; it may be 035, cf. ]•- ]•-013-035 (#105.aB).

JGY normalizes the faces

a. 039-catface *152 ><
b. 036-031 *152 >< or 036-023 *152 ><
g. * 011-010 >< or * 011-023-010 ><
d. >< 076-031 *152 ><

#304 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. PA3-MA BOS PU2-MI (PK 1.6), PA-MI[ (TY 3b.4)
b. SA2-RE BOS
or SA2-TU BOS
SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
SA-TA (HT 117a.7), SI-TU (HT We 1019; ZA *20.3)
g. SI2-SU-RI cf. A-SA-SA-RA; SI+SE-RA+KA (HT We 1021a)
d. O-RE BOS cf. O-RA2-DI-NE (HT 6a.4)


#305 LASTROS S: CMS IV 136 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 042-066-016-062 ><
b. 044-049
g. 044-005
noX | X *181 | *180

Comments
a: The combination, 016-062, probably ends a signgroup. On the basis of my arrangement of #095 (q.v.), this signgroup is more probably >< 016-062 *175. Also see the notes to #271.g and #302.g.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. >< 016-062 *175
d1. X X *181
d2. *180
g. 044-005
b. 044-049

#305 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. KI-NA A KI-KI-NA (HT 88.2), TA-NU-NI-KI-NA (PL Zf 1)
d1.*181 ~*134
d2.*180 ~*302?
g. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
b. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#306 MA S: HM/Coll. G. 3325 (CMCG no. ?; 4RPr of gold), said to be from Mallia

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. >< 052-050-054 ><
b.* >< 036-038-076 ><
g.* >< 039-056-014 ><
d. >< 057-018-050 ><

Comments
Knossos Document Set 2, related.
g: CHIC: or -013 ? JGY: see Notes to Sign 013, App. XVII, which suggests * 039-056 036/*152.
d: cf. #003.d: X X X 042 X 057-016-050-016; which suggests here <> 057-018-050 <-018>.

JGY normalizes

a. >< 052-050-054 ><
b. * >< 036-038-076 ><
g. >< * 039-056 >< *152
d. <> 057-018-050 <-018>

#306 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.>NE-TI-DE
<DE-TI-NE
>DA-KU-NA (HT 103.4), DA-MI-NU (HT 117a.8) , DI-RI-NA (HT 93a.1-2; HT 102.3), DU-SU-NI (HT 108.2)
b.>SA-JA-O
<O-JA-SA
-SI-JA-SE, SA-JA-MA (HT 31.3)
A-JA-SE
g.









>PA3-KU BOS
<KU-PA3 BOS








PU-KO (HT 31.1), -PA-KU-NU- (KN Zc 6)
KU-PA (ZA 11a.5, b.3), KU-PA (HT 110.1; KH 29.2), KU+PA (HT We 1020), KU-PA-JA (HT 116a.1-2)
cf. KU-PA3-NU (HT 1.3-4; HT 3.6; HT 49a.6-7; HT 88.5; HT 117a.3; HT 122a.6&7; PH(?) 31a.3)
cf. KU-PA-RI (PE 2.1-2), KU-PA3-RI-JA (HT 24a.1)
cf. I-KU-PA3-NA (AP Za 3), I-KU-PA3-TI-
cf. KA-KU-PA (HT 16.1; HT Wc 3015, 3016), KU-PA3-NA-TU (HT 47a.1-2; HT 119.3), KU-PA3-PA3 (HT 88.4), KU-PA-*79 (KH 5.3-4)
d. KI-RA4-TI KI-RI-TA2 (HT 114a.1; HT 121.1); cf. SU-KI-RI-TA (PH Wa 32)


#307 S: Photos and drawings by Chapouthier (4RPr of black steatite, with green)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X * X 019-013-049
b. >? 070-028-031 >?
c. >< 070-031-056 ><
d.X X >< X 041-031-044 X ><

Comments
Knossos Document Set 6, related.
CHIC: Doubts on the seal's authenticity: unusual dimensions; childish engraving; atypical text (although see #294); with these conditions, we prefer the drawing in Chapouthier, BCH 70 [1946] 78-90.
a: see Notes to Sign 13, App. XVII.C: *. May this not be ** 057-013-049? (see "Knossos Sets"). See Inflection Sequence 5a1.
b: For the signgroup, compare 028-070 (#081.a), > 028-070 (#133), and ]* ]029-070 (#052.d); and see #317.
c: It is common on sealstones to insert the logogram between two signs; see, for example, Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII, and Notes to Sign 012, and #054.a2.
d: The signgroup may be intact or consist of a signgroup plus logogram or a string of logograms; see Notes to Sign 041, App. VI. Signs 041 and 031 also occur together on ] ]031-041 (#088.a) and * 041-031-011 (#271.b). Although the correct order is difficult to determine, Linear A is full of words ending in -RE and several ending in -RE-• (-JA, -MI, -NA, -RO, -TE, -TI, -TO, -TU, -WI, -ZA). I suggest that 041 is a logogram indicated and prefixed by the initial X.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. X * X 019-049 *152
d. X X X 044-031 X *041
b. 028-070 *174
c. 056-070 *174

#307 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. SA2-RO3 BOS SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
d. KO-RE TELA KU-RO ("balance," "total"); cf. TELA+KU (HT 39.3)
b. KU2-RO RE ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); ]RE ... KU-RO, cf. HT 109
c. KU-RO RE ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); ]RE ... KU-RO, cf. HT 109


#308 PK S: AM AE.1774 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 036-092-031
b. >< 034-007 ><
g. {} 044-049 *174
d. 044-005

Comments
a: see Notes to Signgroups, App. III.
b: see Notes to Signgroups, App. IV, and Inflection Sequence 5a2.
d: next to sign 005, there is another, a set of dotted concentric circles, possibly sign 073.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. 036-092-031
b. >< 034-007 ><
d. * 044-005 *073
g. 044-049 *174

#308 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b.>SI-MI
<MI-SI
SI-MA (PH Zb 4)
MA-SI-DU (HT 43.1-2)
d. KO-Rv KU ~KI-RO ("owed"); cf. KI-RO ... KU-RO (e.g., HT 94), KI-RO ... KU-PA3-PA3 (HT 88.4)
g. KO-RO3 RE ~KU-RO ("balance," "total"); ]RE ... KU-RO, cf. HT 109


#309 PYR S: HM 2595 (4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X 044-005
b.X X 042-040-053-041
g. 038-010-031
d.X X 036-092-031

Comments
b: a slightly small 072 intervenes between ; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXI, and Inflection Sequence 5a3. Compare

0 042-040-049 0 (#129)
X *[ X 036-040-049[ (#191)

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

b. X X 042-040-053 072-041
d. X X 036-092-031
g. 038-010-031
a. X X 044-005

#309 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
b. A-RO2-JA KA TELA A-RI-JA[ (PH 28a.3), TELA+KU (HT 38a.3)
d. SA2-RU-RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
g.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
a. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")


#310 SITIA S: CMS I 425 (4RPr of carnelian)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 057-034-056
b.{} >< 017-050 {001} ><
g. 046-044
d. >< 042-038 ><

Comments
a. See Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV, and ¤06f. Inscriptions on Sealstones.
b. for 001 VIR, cf. #234 et #240.
g. the signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #257.b, #269.g, #275.b, #302.b.
d. the same signgroup recurs on sealstones #154, #224.a, and #276.a; cf. #151.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

d. >< 042-038 ><
a. 057-034-056
b. >< 017-050 >< *001
g. 046-044

#310 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
d.]A-JA A-JA (SY Za 2d); cf. A-JA-KU (KN Zf 13), A-JA-[ (PK Za 18), ]A-JA[ (PE Zc 4)
a.KI-SI-KU a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIV
b.>AU-TI VIR
<TI-AU
-AU-TA- (KO(?) Zf 2)
 
g.A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)


#311 SITIA S: CMS IV 138 (4RPr of white and gray marble)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.** 038-010
b.•?•?•? •?-•?-•?
g. ** >< 044-005 ><
d.** 044-049

Comments
b: CHIC: unreadable.

#311 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.JA-RI a toponymn related to SA-RA2 & A-DU; see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII
b.?  
g. KO-Rv ~KI-RO ("owed")
d. KO-RO3 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")


#312 XIDA S: AM 1910.234 (CS no. ?; 4RPr of green jasper)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a. 038-010-031
b. 036-092-031
g.* >< 047-049-013 ><
d.X X 076-013

Comments
g: the usual position for logogram * *152 BOS is between the first two signs; see Notes to Sign 012, App. XVII.A.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. 038-010-031
b. 036-092-031
d. X     X 076 *152 BOS
g.     *047-049 >< *152 BOS

#312 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
b. SA2-RU -RE SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
d. O-MU2 or O BOS O-MI[ (ZA 27.2); cf. WA-O-MI (HT Wc 3006a)
g.>QE-RO3 BOS
<RO3-QE BOS
~KI-RO ("owed"), ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
cf. QA-QA-RU (HT 93a.4-5; HT 111a.3; HT 118.2-3; HT 122b.3-4), QE-RA2-JA (HT 3.1-2), QE-RA2-U (HT 1.1-2; HT 95a.4-5, b.4-5), QE-RA2-WA (HT 86a.1-2)


#313 MONI OD. S: HM 2850 (6-sided cube of ivory)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.-b. 042-019-019-095-052

#313 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a.-b. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)


#314 NEAPOLIS S: AM 1938.1166 (CS no. ?; 8-sided prism of agate)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
a.X X 050-031-034
b. 044-049
g.X X 050-007-018
d.X X 046-*168-044
e. 038-010-031
ζ.X X 036-092-031
η1.X 044-049
η2.* 018-043
θ1018-043
θ2 <> <044>-005

Comments
a: hapax legomenon
b: between the two signs is *309, which can be separated out; see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII).
g: compare >< 028-007-018 (#296.a)
d: between the two signs is *168, which can be separated out; see Notes to Signgroups, App. VIII); the signgroup 046-044 appears only on seals: #255.g, #257.b, #269.g, #275.b, #302.b, #314.d.
η-θ: the inscription here seems separate; unlike the other faces, each of which has one signgroup, these two faces present a continuous and circular inscription, with 044 (η1) ajacent to, and also accompanying, 005 (θ2). If 018-043-018-043 (η2-θ1) is phonetic RA4-SO-RA4-SO, perhaps a variant of SA-RA2, then compare HT 32 with two lists, one headed by SA-RA2, the other by SU-RE.

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

a. X X 050-031-034
b. X 044-049 *309
g. X 050-007-018
d. X X 046-044 *168
e. 038-010-031
ζ. X X 036-092-031
b. X 044-049 *309
___________________________________________________________
η2-θ1. * 0 018-043-018-043 0
η1-θ2. = <>044-049 <044>-005

#314 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
a. TI-RE-SI -TA-RI-SE-, A-TU-RI-SI-TI, TU-RU-SA
g. TI-MI-RA4 -TO-MA-RO- (KO (?) Zf 2), WA-TU-MA-RE (HT 128a.2)
d. A*301-KO PU-KO (HT 31a.1); cf. A-*301-KI-TA-A (TY Zb 4)
e. JA-RI-RE signgroup related to SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. XXXIII)
ζ. SA2-RU-RE [ SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III)
b. KO-RO3 *309 ~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
η2-θ1. RA4-SO-RA4-SO
or
>RA4-SO
<SO-RA4


RO-SI-RA[ (ZA 9.3-4); RU-SA (HT 96a.3); cf. SA-RA2 (see Notes to Signgroups, App. III); SA-RO (HT 94b.3), SA-RU (HT 95a.3. b.1; HT 123.4-5)
η1-θ2. KO-RO3
KO-Rv
~KU-RO ("balance," "total")
~KI-RO ("owed")


#315 ARKH S: CMS II 1.391 (14-sided "baton" of ivory)

sideinscriptiontransnumeration
I.-H. 042-019-019-095-052

Comments
CHIC: Possible signs on G (•?-•?-•?); isolated signs on J ( 008) and L ( 010).
A, B, C carry quadrupeds and filling motifs; M and N (the two ends) carry decorative motifs.
D: *181
F: bucket =? *157
K: man carries a bucket =? 001 *157

JGY normalizes and reorders the faces

D. *181
F. ? *157
G. ??? ???
J. 008
K. ? 001 *157
L. 010
I-H. 042-019-019-095-052

#315 in AB values
sidesigngroupLinear A
D. *181 ~*134
F. *157 ~*157
G.??? ???
J. A3 A (HT 37.5; HT Wa 1147; HT Wa 1148; HT Wa 1149; KH Wc 2122)
L.RI cf. OLE+RI (HT 23a.2; HT 35.2; HT 60.1; KH 82.2)
I.-H. A-SA-SA-RA3-NE A-SA-SA-RA-NE (common)


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