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GD48
 
GD48 glyphs as a rule are not exactly symmetric. In e.g. Ab3-74 the lens-like shape is more convex on the left side:

 
In Aa1-45, which otherwise is rather similar to Ab3-74, the circumference is open at the bottom:

 
The variability makes it difficult to determine which glyphs belong to GD48 and which belong to GD86. I have therefore inserted a hyperlink which leads from GD48 to GD86 (and the other way around). GD86 is more rounded than GD48, as Yc1-109 is a good example of:

 

The border line between GD48 and GD86 is, though, hard to define. Aa2-5 (which I initially classified as GD86, but now have reclassified as GD48) is an unusual glyph because it has not so sharp ends as other GD48 glyphs:

 

Furthermore it is shorter than normal. Possibly there is an influence from the preceding glyphs (Aa2-3--4):

 
I have decided to classify as GD86 glyphs - regardless of how rounded they are - oval glyphs with internal markings, e.g. Ab1-31:
 
Even after this there are problems. Aa2-72 and Ab7-16 exemplify these:

Obviously there may be allusions to GD48 at left top respectively at left bottom in these two glyphs. The left element in Aa2-72 is an unusual variant of GD24 and the left element in Ab7-16 an unusual variant of GD32. After some hesitation I have decided to classify them also as GD48.
 
But then Aa2-71 (immediately before Aa2-72) presumably also contains an allusion to GD48 (in form of the upraised arm):

 

Ab7-16 (see above) may show an upraised arm too.
 
I will not use the same principle as in GD44 and GD45, viz. to disregard glyphs with possible allusions in form of wings, arms etc. I have classified these glyphs - Aa2-71 (GD15), Aa2-82 (GD11), e.g. Aa5-27 (GD52), and Aa7-43 (GD22) as also GD48:

        

It is easier to see GD48 in the arms (wings etc) than to distinguish between GD44 and GD45 in such limbs'.

 

Though there are cases which do not belong to GD48 even if the arm is 'swollen', e.g. Ab7-49 and Ab6-26:

  

 
A few other glyphs I have classified as GD48 because they may contain the GD48 'swollen' shape, viz. Aa5-43, Aa6-71, Ab2-80 and Ab4-41:

        

 
There are a few clear cases of GD48 in mixed glyphs, viz. Aa2-18, Aa6-83, Ab3-71 and Ab3-73:

        

 

It must be remarked that GD48 often seems to be integrated in other GD types. We can for example compare Aa6-71 with Aa4-14 (GD21):

And we have such glyphs as Aa1-56 (GD16), Aa8-71 (GD17), Aa7-80 (GD38), Ab4-44 (GD47) and Aa8-29 (GD55):

           

It would be impractical to have all such glyphs classified also as GD48. And I have not inserted hyperlinks from GD48 to such GD which often contain these allusions to GD48.

 

Aruku Kurenga (B)

I have classified Ba3-30, Ba3-32 and Ba3-34 as GD48:

      

Another triplet with 'swollen arms' which I believe are alluding to GD48 are Ba1-6, Ba1-15 and Ba1-18:

     

Other cases are Ba2-29, Ba5-7, Ba9-44, Bb3-21, Bb7-41 and Bb10-6:

              

These three (Bb9-18, Bb9-35 and Bb3-39) are registered both here at GD48 and at GD28:

     

 

Mamari (C)

Peculiar is Ca10-3, which has 'feathers' on both sides and which therefore does not belong under GD55:

 

Échancrée (D)

Db4-111 is typical in showing the assymmetric lens shape:

Like Ab3-74 it is more convex at left

 

Keiti (E)

Ea2-12, Ea6-1 and Ea8-127 show small GD48 sigsn as an element at left:

     

 

The rest of the texts

The texts above have been used as a kind of 'test ground' to see if the definitions could be used.

For the rest of the texts the same principles have been used, although less stringently. The experiences gained have been relied upon rather than what is written above about what characterizes the glyph type.

There may be a few extra glyph added, which would not have been so with a strict application of the written definitions. On the other hand there has been no attempt to ignore glyphs which according to the written definitions ought to belong to the glyph type.