The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c10.s12.1

c10.s12.1

That the first two signs in Col. IV are identical with the third sign is suggested by a comparison of text 1 with 8, 88-92; and 2 with 3-22. They are probably late and simplified forms of 𓆛 . With regard to 𓆛 , the form itself and its Sumerian and Egyptian resembling forms, suggest a fish. With regard to its function we may note first that it appears to be the second element in certain words, notably 𓆛𓏏, 𓆛𓏤. Secondly we shall note that in a large number of contexts it appears to be a prefix, appearing either as initial, 66, 78, 88, 89, 96, 97, 101, 102, 112, or quasi-initial after other prefixes or whole words, 23, 33, 34, 41, 90-95, 99, 100; and usually followed by sign groups which are whole words: 23, 25, 64, 77-79, 88-94, or by the signs which are commonly suffixed; 𓏤 passim, 𓏏 61-63, 𓆛𓏤 86, 87. From this it is clear that 𓆛 frequently appears as a word complete in itself which is often used before proper names, see especially H. 145 and M. 209 where the words which follow 𓆛 in 88 and 94 respectively are found as complete texts.