4. a. The first of these vessels is accompanied with two crescents, one on either side of the mask, perhaps a sign of time as applied to the duration of the voyage ([see p. 51]). One ship has seven oars visible, the other six. In form these vessels show a great resemblance to those which appear as the principal type on a class of Mycenæan lentoid gems.
b. Apparently a tunny-fish. Fish as hieroglyphic symbols are common to Egypt and Chaldæa.
5. a. Head of he-goat. This symbol presents a remarkable similarity to the Hittite hieroglyph of the same object
The Egyptian goat's-head sign is of a different character, the neck being given as well as the head, which is beardless.
b. Bull or ox. The seal on which it occurs is of primitive type.
c. Bird standing. Birds in a somewhat similar position occur among the Hittite symbols at Jerabis and Bulgar Maden, and are frequent in Egyptian hieroglyphics.