At left a very small 'canoe'. At right a strange sitting figure looking backwards (to the left in the text). They are all (in this position as last glyph in a period) looking into the past: 1. Nos. 1 and 2 seem to be identical in form, all the others are more or less individual. 2. Nos. 1 and 2 have the typical 'foot' of GD42, whereas the other glyphs have more undulating shapes. Possibly nos. 1 and 2 are unmarked glyphs. 3. The head in no. 4 is as in nos. 1 and 2. The heads of 5 - 8 show a sign in the form of a prolonged lower jaw. And the head form in no. 8 is distinctly different. 4. The 'canoe' is evidently increasing over time from no. 4 to no. 6, then more or less constant in size. Though no. 9 is broader. I believe that in some way these glyphs are simultaneously indicating both the phases (the light) of the Moon and other topics. One of these other topics could be the owner of the trees which potentially will become canoes, the god of artisans, the god of light and wisdom, i.e. Tane. |