The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c8.24

c8.24

M. 133 is interesting as containing not only two lines on the same face, but legends on three other faces. By a comparison of the sequences with those found elsewhere the reading can be established as follows. Begin with top line of face, read right to left. Then second line of face left to right. Then reverse right to left. Then right side left to right. Then left side. It will be seen that the reading is boustrophedon throughout. Another peculiarity is that in the lines where the direction of the writing is reversed (i.e. left to right) the form of the non-symmetrical signs is also reversed, on the Hittie plan. Thus we have 𐀀 for 𐀁 (see Table LXXXIII) (𐀂𐀃( for .)𐀂𐀃) (see H. 227).