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The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c10.s19: Analysis of Table XX

The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c10.s19

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Analysis of Table XX

c10.s19.1

The first two signs in Col. IV may be taken as variants in view of their virtual identity in shape. They do not appear to be connected with the signs in any other Table. The stroke / makes one suspect that the base form is 𓂝. The first two signs will then be the base form modified by the vowel ŭ, the third sign will be the same modified by the vowel o.

c10.s19.2

¹ The portion 𓇋 is probably the bulbous root of the marsh plant — indicates the ground line and 𓇋 the visible portion. Alternatively, the sign may be borrowed from the Egyptian sign for a papyrus clump.