# \*23M

> Linear A logogram *23M, proposed: young bull, head of cattle (live livestock).

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**Status: proposed.** A proposed value.

Evidence: cattle holds (6 of 6 integers; Linear B BOS); Akkadian mūru is 'foal; calf'

## Logogram

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gloss | young bull, head of cattle (live livestock) |
| Commodity | BOSm |
| Semitic term | \*mūru (PS \*muhr- / \*mVrVʔ- √m-r-ʾ), Akkadian mūru 'foal; calf' (OAkk. on, CAD M2 229), mīru 'young bull' (OB-SB, CAD M2 109), Ugaritic mru, Hebrew mǝrīʾ 'fatted steer' |

### Note

Live head-count logogram: whole numbers only (1-5), never fractions. Complementary to TU = ṯawr 'cattle products' (fractional quantities: 1/16, 1/4, 3/4). Zero tablet overlap between \*23M and TU. MU = /mu/ spells mūru's /ū/; mūru keeps its calf sense through Middle and Neo-Assyrian (CAD M2 229–30), so no equine/bovine split is needed. The MU (AB23) base sign abbreviates the onset syllable /mu/ of \*mūru.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*23M | mūru | Probable |

## Linked from

- [Logograms](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/logograms/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.