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In G, we remember, there is what seems to be an illustration of Tauono in the glyph preceding the day when Antares rose heliacally:

Ga7-15 (185) Ga7-16 Ga7-17 (*250) Ga7-18 (188) Ga7-19
ψ Ophiuchi (247.7), ρ Ophiuchi (248.1), Kajam (248.3), χ Ophiuchi (248.5)  She Low (248.7), Antares (249.1), Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5) ω Ophiuchi (249.8), σ Herculis (250.3) τ Scorpii (250.7), Han (251.0) ζ Herculis (252.1)
November 24 25 26 (330) 27 28
9 (192) 10 11 12 Syrma 13

They are up in front, but presented as black. It could mean the Pleiades from there onwards would not be visible. On the other hand, if they were not visible, why then show them in front in the glyph?

Once again, this is the beginning of line Ca11, now completed with also nakshatra stars:

Qalb al Akraab 5 6 7 (229)   8 9
December 29 30 (364) 31 January 1 2
Ca10-28 Ca10-29 Ca11-1 Ca11-2 (286) Ca11-3
te inoino te tagata E inoino te inoino kua haga
ζ Pavonis (283.4) λ Cor. Austr. (283.6), Double Double (283.7), ζ Lyrae (283.8), φ Sagittarii (284.0) μ Cor. Austr. (284.6), η Cor. Austr., θ Pavonis (284.8), Sheliak, ν Lyrae (285.1) λ Pavonis (285.7), Ain al Rami (286.2), δ Lyrae (286.3) κ Pavonis (286.5), Alya (286.6), ξ Sagittarii (287.1), ω Pavonis (287.3), ε Cor. Austr., Sulaphat (287.4)
June 30 July 1 2 3 4 (185)
Al Tuwaibe' 5 6 (46) 7 8 9
Mebsuta (100.7),  Sirius (101.2), ψ5 Aurigae (101.4) ν Gemini (101.6, ψ6 Aurigae (101.7),  τ Puppis (102.2), ψ7 Aurigae (102.4)  ψ8 Aurigae (103.2) Alhena (103.8), ψ9 Aurigae (103.9) Adara (104.8), ω Gemini (105.4)
Shaula 1 2 3 4 (600) 5 (236) 6
January 3 4 5 6 (736) 7 (372) 8
Ca11-4 Ca11-5 Ca11-6 (290) Ca11-7 Ca11-8 Ca11-9
tupu te raau i te vai te moko te marama te kava manu rere te mauga hiku hia
λ Lyrae (287.7), Ascella (287.9), Nunki (288.4), ζ Cor. Austr. (288.5) Manubrium (288.8), γ Cor. Austr. (289.3), τ Sagittarii (289.4), ι Lyrae (289.5) δ Cor. Austr. (289.8), Al Baldah, Alphekka Meridiana (290.1), β Cor. Austr. (290.2) Aladfar (291.1), Nodus II (291.5) ψ Sagittarii (291.6), θ Lyrae (291.8) Arkab Prior (293.0), Arkab Posterior, Alrami (293.2)
July 5 6 7 (188) 8 9 10
Al Tuwaibe' 10 11 12 (52) 13 Heka 1 2
Alzirr (105.7), Muliphein (105.8) Wezen (107.1) no stars listed Wasat (109.8) Aludra (111.1)
Shaula 7 8 9 (240) 10
January 9 10 11 12 (377)
Ca11-10 Ca11-11 (295) Ca11-12 Ca11-13
etoru inoino hakahagana hia to rima - te inoino
Deneb Okab (294.0) Albireo (295.5) no stars listed
July 11 12 (193) 13 14
Heka 3 4 5 6 (59)
Gomeisa (111.6), ρ Gemini (112.1) Castor (113.4) no star listed Markab (114.7), Procyon (114.9)

There are no mata added to the central inoino glyph 295 days from March 21. In the ominous Heka manzil this was the unlucky night 4. The text seems here to be in tune with the events in the nakshatra sky, where Castor was close to the full Moon. On the other side of the year, compared to January 10, it was July 12 = Gregorian day 193 (= 113 + 80) = 375 - 182.

We can compare with G:

... Side b ought to continue from side a with the nice and good (maitaki) summer days on Easter Island:

Gb1-1 (231) Gb1-2 Gb1-3 (*296)
January 9 (374) 10 11
Shaula 7 8 9 (240)

Day 374 (counted from the previous January 1) equals 174 (St John's Day) + 200 ...

Beyond the end of 'Land' (possibly in January 3 when Nunki rose heliacally) Wezen in the nakshatra sky marked day 107 counted from March 21. 368 - 107 = 261:

June 6   7 181 December 6   7 (341)
Ca4-1 (77) Ca4-2 Ca10-5 (260) Ca10-6
 λ Eridani (76.7)   Rigel (78.1), Capella (78.4) μ Leporis (77.6), ĸ Leporis (78.0), Rigel (78.1), Capella (78.4) no star listed
kua tupu te rakau kua tupu - te kihikihi kua oho te rima kua kai - ihe nuku hoi Tupu te toromiro

But 261 (Ca10-6) - 80 = 181. I have to adjust the RA day number with 80 in order to reach the Gregorian day number.

Anyhow, there are 184 days from Ca4-1 (77) to Ca10-6 (261). 'Land' could continue for a further 27 days, ending in January 3 (368). Possibly the 'Sea' could then begin in January 4 and stretch for 364 - 184 - 27 = 153 days.

June 6 (157) - April 17 (107) = 50:

Saad Al Akhbia 1 2 3 (314) 4 5
March 24 (448) 25 (84) March 26 27 28
Ca1-3 Ca1-4 Ca1-5 Ca1-6 Ca1-7
ki te henua te rima te hau tea haga i te mea ke  ki te henua - tagata honui te ika
14 Almuqaddam 7 8 9
April 12 13 (468) 14
Ca1-22 Ca1-23 Ca1-24
manu rere - -
Almuqaddam 10 11 (700) 12 49
April 15 16 (471) 17 (107)
Ca1-25 Ca1-26 Ca2-1 (27)
kiore ki te huaga kua moe ki te tai. Te heke
    Benetnash (208.5)
Achernar (23.3)   Polaris, Baten Kaitos (26.6), Metallah (26.9), Segin, Mesarthim (27.2), Sheratan (27.4)
Pleione 7 (21) 8 9
June 6 (157) 7 8
Ca4-1 (77) Ca4-2 Ca4-3
kua tupu te rakau kua tupu - te kihikihi te hau tea
 λ Eridani (76.7)   Rigel (78.1), Capella (78.4) η Scorpii (259.9)

Polaris would have risen heliacally - would have been standing in - this 'Sea', 50 days before June 6.

Tumu nui (Ana-nia), Polaris, should be in the Sea.because it was described as the 'pillar-to-fish-by'.

Metoro's tupu te raau i te vai at January 3 maybe should be interpreted nakshatra wise as relating to the position of Sun in July 5. This was aphelion when Sun was very far away and feeble. He needed medicine (raau) to return in full strength.