Minoan Linear A labrys inscribed with the word Idamate… what does it mean?


Minoan Linear A labrys inscribed with the word Idamate... what does it mean?

Revisiting the Minoan Linear A labrys inscribed with the word Idamate, I believe I may have managed to decipher it the second time around. Previously, it just stumped me. However, as can be seen in the illustration of this labrys below, I believe that the term Idamate can be interpreted in one of three (3) ways:

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Compare this labrys with  the Minoan Linear B term for labrys, illustrated here:

mycenaean-linear-b-dapu-perekeu-620

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