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SY Za 2

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stone vessel · LM I (GORILA: MM III B - MR I A) — GORILA 5, p. 64 · HM 3429

atai*301wajajasumatu

unakanasi*302

aja

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  1. 11 texts · 5 sites · word page
    • establishedopening element of the libation formula; meaning unknown— conventional
      What this rests on

      Stands first on stone libation vessels from several peak and cave sanctuaries (Iouktas, Syme, Palaikastro, Troullos, Kophinas). The claim is about its position, not its meaning. *301 has no agreed sound value.

    • speculativegives— Salgarella 2025
      What this rests on

      Main verb of the libation formula (Table 6, p. 46). The first three elements -- verb, dedicant, object -- occur in every version of the formula.

      Role: main verb.

      Proposed on IO Za 2.

    • speculativeFather of the Bull-Contest— Schümann 2026, not peer-reviewed
      What this rests on

      Reads sign *301 as JO. *301 has no agreed sound value.

      Proposed on IO Za 2.

  2. only here

    No reading recorded.

  3. only here
    • establishedlibation formula element; meaning unknown— conventional, on the part u-na-ka-na-si
      What this rests on

      Recurs in the formula, usually right after JA-SA-SA-RA-ME. Variants with an extra RU (U-NA-RU-KA-NA-TI, PK Za 11) are sometimes grouped with it.

    • speculativerequesting— Salgarella 2025, on the part u-na-ka-na-si
      What this rests on

      Part of the subordinate clause that follows the object (Table 6, p. 46).

      Role: subordinate clause.

      Proposed on IO Za 2.

    • speculativeweep— Schümann 2026, not peer-reviewed, on the part u-na-ka-na-si
      What this rests on

      Proposed on IO Za 2.

  4. 5 texts · 5 sites · word page

    No reading recorded.