The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c10.s25.6

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) is a modifying phonetic element, not a mere variant. This is clear from text b, where in both 0 and 0 appear. This element is also found with 00. It is not to be confused, phonetically, at least, with the element similar in shape in the signs 0, 0. These signs are animal signs, and the element ) is in them pictographic, indicating an ear while 0 probably indicates the jaw. Being merely pictographic their presence or absence is immaterial to the ideogram which consequently shows much variety, appearing either with 2 ears, 1 ear, 2 jaws, 1 jaw, or 1 jaw - or nothing! See tables LIX and XIX.