These are small clay balls (French: boules) bearing short inscriptions in the Cyprian script of the Bronze Age, commonly known as 'Cypro-Minoan' (CM); my preferred term is 'Cyprian Cuneiform' (CC).
They are here transcribed according to my table of CM/CC signs (column B).
The characters are not always visible or legible; many are idiosyncratic; so there are many question marks (?) in the transcriptions.
The purpose of these objects is not known (could they be identification documents to be shown by the owner when arriving for work? or theatre tickets, with the seat number appearing after the name?), but the inscriptions seem to be personal names; for example, i-li-pa-li (B79/b53/), Semitic 'ili-ba`li, "My god is Ba`al". They usually have two parts: a-li-sa-ri | ku (B80/b54/085); sometimes with the short part first, a | si pa ro (B2/022)
The numbering is according to Emilia Masson: B1 (a1), B27 (b1), but a1-a26 are omitted as unnecessary; B1 will suffice.
The numbers in square brackets refer to Jean-Pierre Olivier, Édition holistique des textes chypro-minoens (2007) p. 64 - 111: B1 [021], B27 (b1) [030].
However, the situation is complicated by Olivier, as each object has two numbers: [##o30] indicates its position in the corpus; "ENKO[MI] Abou 027" is its catalogue name [where ENKO refers to its find-spot (provenance, Enkomi), A = argile (clay), bou = boule (ball)]
Enkomi Boules A (1-26) (Emilia Masson 1971, SIMA 31:1, 11-18)
B1 [021] ku mu ro | pa mo ku si lo | 110 42 (=39=55) 97 | 6 73(=77) 110 27 5
B2 [022] a | si pa ro 102(=101) | 27 6 97
B3 [023] si | nu (or: si ta nu) 27 | 103(=68) (27 4 103)
B4 [024] a mo ta ro ku mo | ri 102 73 4 97 110 73(=77) | 85(=96) [cp. B48, B37]
B5 [088] a la ke ro || to 102 87 107 97 48(=16=57) 4 (from Hala Sultan Tekké) [cp B42]
B6 [028] ku ri ne 110 96(=85) 34(=2)
B7 [025] ka sa to | ti ya po li ya 25 48(=16=57) 13 | 23 69 12(=14) 9 69
B8 [026] ti mo ma li mo 23 77(=73) 43 9 77
B9 [029] to ta ro | a 13 4 97| 102 [cp B11]
B10 [027] ra no to | ra 15 17 13 | 15 [cp B27]
B11 [020] se pu ro | to ta 44 61 97 | 13 4 [cp B9 to ta; B47, B51]
B12 [011] a wi na 101(=102) 37(=41) 8
B13 [012] [----] | sa pu pa ni [ ] | 16(=57=48) 61 6 99
B14 [002] i ni sa | u 104 99 16 | 19
B15 [013] mo si ma | ke si 73(=77) 27 53(=43) | 107 27
B16 [014] mo ri | pa 77(=73) 85 | 6
B17 [015] ta mi - si - 4 91 - 27 - -
B18 [003] sa pi li | 16 50 9 |
B19 [016] a mo ta ro |- 101(=102) 73 4 97 |- [cp B48]
B20 [018] wi ru ko | u 41(=37) 28 21 | 19
B21 [004] wi ru ko | ma 41(=37) 28 21 | 43(=53)
B22 [005] ma ke ni 53(=43) 107 99
B23 [006] a ta na pi | ka 101 4 8 50 | 25
B24 [007] e ke li wi 38 107 9 41(=37)
B25 [008] [zo?] ru ka ri 28 25 96(=85)
B26 [081] sa a la/zo na? | ka 57(=16=48) 102(=101) 87/59? 8? | 25
Enkomi Boules B (1-55) (Emilia Masson 1971, Alasia 1, 479-499)
B27(b1) [030] ra no to | pi su ne ro 15 17 13 | 50 32(=106?) 34 97 [cp B10]
B28(b2) [032] a si ki ze? 102(101) 27 70 86(=88?)
B29(b3) [033] la sa lu 87 16 24
B30(b4) [034] sa wa ze | ka 16 95 88 | 25 (or is 88 la?)
B31(b5) [031] a ka ro? - 102(=101) 25 97? -
B32(b6) [035] li ya | ta i wi ma 9 69 |4 104 37 53
B33(b7) [036] sa ro 16 97
B34(b8) [037] ku su ro | ti ko/ra? 110 106? 97 | 23 21/15?
B35(b9) [038] su no| se 46(=106?) 23 | 44
B36(b10) [039] su ko ri ze 106 21 85(=96; or 15 ra?) 88 (or is 88 la?)
B37(b11) [040] ku mo ri 110 73(=77) 85(=96)
B38(b12) [041] sa nu ni ti | ta 57(=16=48) 103 99 23 | 4
B39(b13) [042] we ri la ze? 1 85(=96) 88 112
B40(b14) [043] ne ti ya ri | lo 1 23 72 85(=96) | 5 [cp. B64, B66]
B41(b15) [044] si pi po | pi 27 50 14(=12) | 50
B42(b16) [045] a la i?/ke? ro | ze 102 87 104? 97 | 112 [cp. B5 45 60 69]
B43(b17) [046] ku nu ke li si | ze 110 68(=103) 99 64? 9 27 | 112
B44(b18) [054] a li sa ri ra 102 9 48(=16=57=82) 85(=96) 15
B45(b19) [055] a la ke ro | mu 102 87 107 97 | 39
B46(b20) [056] si na ki | sa 27 8 70 | 16(=48=57)
B47(b21) [047] se pu ro |\|sa? ku 45 61 97 | 48? 110 [cp. B11, B51]
B48(b22) [048] a mo ta ro | ti 102 73 4 97 | 23 [cp. B4]
B49(b23) [049] i ya na so | to 104 72 8 67 | 13
B50(b24) [050] ku ne mo pi 110 34(=2) 73 50
B51(b25) [051] se pu ro | ra 45 61 97 | 15 [cp. B11, B47]
B52(b26) [052] a nu ku so | ti 102 68(=103) 110 67 | 23
B53(b27) [053] ke ku ti 107 110 23
B54(b28) [057] ka sa ro | pa 25 82 97 | 6 [cp. B55]
B55(b29) [058] pa ka sa ro | su 6 25 82 97 | 46(=106, 109) [cp. B54]
B56(b30) [059] to to ro | pi 81? 81? 97 | 50 [cp. B76]
B57(b31) [060] a pa so mi ya 102 6 67 91 72
B58(b32) [061] a | pa 102 | 6
B59(b33) [062] [ka? to? | ne? ]
B60(b34) [063] a la i?/ke? ro 102 87 104? 97 [cp. B42, 45, 69; and B5]
B61(b35) [064] si o? po | i? la to? 27 84 12 | 104 87 78?
B62(b36) [065] ku ti zo 110 23 59
B63(b37) [066] o? la| o? to mi ze 84(=64) 9? | 84 13 91 88
B64(b38) [067] ne ti ya ri? | o 2 28 72 85 | 64 [cp B40, B66]
B65(b39) [068] a ? | to ya ta 102 ? | 13 72 4
B66(b40) [069] ne ti ya ri | ze? 1 23 72 85 | 112 [cp B40, B64]
B67(b41) [070] o lo lu | pi? to li ya 64 5 24 | 50? 13 9 72 [cp. B72, B83]
B68(b42) [071] pu? ri ze? | o? 83 85 88 | 84
B69(b43) [072] a la i?/ke? ro | si 102 87 104? 97 | 27
B70(b44) [074] [ ]
B71(b45) [075] ta ye po ya | lo 4 36 12 69 | 5
B72(b46) [076] o lo lu | su 64 5 24 | 46 [cp. o-lo-lu, B67]
B73(b47) [077] su ki no | mo 46 70 17 | 73?
B74(b48) [078] ka to 25 13
B75(b49) [079] a pa ti ? ? 101 6 23 ? ?
B76(b50) [080] to to ro? | ke? mu ? 50/81? ? | 84 39 ? [cp. B56]
B77(b51) [082] ru? lu ku ro | ku 28 24 110 97? | 110
B78(b52) [083] ze? [ ] ze? 112 [ ] 112
B79(b53) [084] i li pa li 104 9 6 9 [Semitic 'lb`l]
B80(b54) [085] a li sa ri | ku 102 9 48 114 | 110 [cp. B44]
B81(b55) [086] pa pa ta ni su 6 6 4 99 46
B82 [087] [zo no li se]
B83 [089] o lo lu | mo 64 5 24 | 73 (Hala) [cp. B67, B72]
B84 [090] sa ta nu? ze? 48 4 68? 86 (Kition, Laranaca)
B85 [091] ta to? ri? [ ] 4 13 [ ] (Kition)
NOTE
B5 says a la ke ro sa to.
B42 has the third sign damaged, possibly i or ke: a la i?/ke? ro | 112 (=ke? z- ?)
B45 runs a la ke? ro | mu.
B60 (damaged) seems to have a la i? ro.
B69 has a la i? ro | si.
If the rare sign 112 (in B42) were a variant of KE (with four or more dots instead of two vertical strokes; perhaps ZE) it would indicate that the name is a-la-i-ro; but by comparing B39 (042) and B43 (046) we see KE together with 112, which would thus be ZE (originally depicting a saw with teeth); and incidentally, 88 (with one tooth) could be another form of ZE (also 88, with two teeth), not a variant of 87 LA. So ALAKERO seems to be established, but ALAIRO may have also been a name in use.
Enkomi Clay Balls : INDEX
Vowels first A E I O U; consonants K L M N P R S T W Y Z
a | pa 102 | 6 B58(b32) [061]
a | si pa ro 102(=101) | 27 6 97 B2 [022]
a ? | to ya ta 102 ? | 13 72 4 B65(b39) [068]
a ka ro? 102(=101) 25 97? B31(b5) [031
a la ke ro sa to 102 87 107 97 48(=16=57) 4 B5 [088] [cp B42]
a la ke ro | ze 102 87 104? 97 | 112 B42(b16) [045]
a la i?/ke? ro 102 87 104? 97 B60(b34) [063] [cp. B42, 45, 69; and B5]
a la i?/ke? ro | si 102 87 104? 97 | 27 B69(b43) [072]
a la ke ro | mu 102 87 107 97 | 39 B45(b19) [055]
a li sa ri | ku 102 9 48 114 | 110 B80(b54) [085] [cp. B44]
a li sa ri ra 102 9 48(=16=57=82) 85(=96) 15 B44(b18) [054]
a mo ta ro | ti 102 73 4 97 | 23 B48(b22) [o48] [cp. B4] (Ugarit: Amutara)
a mo ta ro ku mo | ri 102 73 4 97 110 73(=77) | 85(=96) B4 [024][cp. B48, B37]
a nu ku so | ti 102 68(=103) 110 67 | 23 B52(b26) [052]
a pa so mi ya 102 6 67 91 72 B57(b31) [060]
a pa ti ? ? 101 6 23 ? ? B75(b49) [079]
a si ki ze? 102(101) 27 70 86(=88?) B28(b2) [032]
a ta na pi | ka 101 4 8 50 | 25 B23 [006]
a wi na 101(=102) 37(=41) 8 B12 [011]
a ya - ta i |- 101(=102) 69 - 4 104 |- B19 [016]
e ke li wi 38 107 9 41(=37) B24 [007]
i li pa li 104 9 6 9 [Semitic 'lb`l] B79(b53) [084]
i ni sa | u 104 99 16 | 19 B14 [002]
i ya na so | to 104 72 8 67 | 13 B49(b23) [049]
o? la | o? to mi ze 84(=64) 9? | 84 13 91 88 B63(b37) [066]
o lo lu | mo 64 5 24 | 73 B83 [089] [cp. B67, B72]
o lo lu | su 64 5 24 | 46 B72(b46) [076] [cp. o-lo-lu, B67, B83]
o lo lu | pi? to li ya 64 5 24 | 50? 13 9 72 B67(b41) [070] [cp. B72, B83]
ka sa ro | pa 25 82 97 | 6 B54(b28) [057] [cp. B55]
ka to 25 13 B74(b48) [078]
ke ku ti 107 110 23 B53(b27) [053]
ko no to | pi su ne ro 21 17 13 | 50 32(=106?) 34 97 B27(b1) [030]
ku mo ri 110 73(=77) 85(=96) B37(b11) [040]
ku mu ro | pa mo ku si lo | 110 42 (=39=55) 97 | 6 73(=77) 110 27 5 B1 [021]
ku ne mo pi 110 34(=2) 73 50 B50(b24) [050]
ku nu ke li si | ze? 110 68(=103) 99 64? 9 27 | 112 B43(b17) [046]
ku ri ne 110 96(=85) 34(=2) B6 [028]
ku su ro | ti ko/ra? 110 106? 97 | 23 21/15? B34(b8) [037]
ku ti zo 110 23 59 B62(b36) [065]
la sa lu 87 16 24 B29(b3) [033]
li ya | ta i wi ma 9 69 |4 104 37 53 B32(b6) [035]
ma ke ni 53(=43) 107 99 B22 [005]
mo ri | pa 77(=73) 85 | 6 B16 [014]
mo si ma | ke si 73(=77) 27 53(=43) | 107 27 B15 [013]
ne ti ya ri? | o 2 28 72 85 | 64 B64(b38) [067] [cp. B40, B66]
ne ti ya ri | ze 1 23 72 85 | 112 B66(b40) [069] [cp. B40, B64]
ne ti ya ri | lo 1 23 72 85(=96) | 5 B40(b14) [043] [cp. B64, B66]
pa ka sa ro | su 6 25 82 97 | 46(=106, 109) B55(b29) [058] [cp. B54]
pa pa ta ni su 6 6 4 99 46 B81(b55) [086]
pu? ri ze? | o? 83 85 88 | 84 B68(b42) [071]
ra no to | ra 15 17 13 | 15 B10 [027]
[?] ru ka ri 28 25 96(=85) B25 [008]
ru? lu ku ro | ku 28 24 110 97? | 110 B77(b51) [082]
sa a la/zo na? | ka 57(=16=48) 102(=101) 87/59? 8? | 25 B26 [081]
sa nu ni ti | ta 57(=16=48) 103 99 23 | 4 B38(b12) [041]
sa pi li | 16 50 9 | B18 [003]
[ ] | sa pu pa ni 101? - | 16(=57=48) 61 6 99 B13 [012]
sa ro 16 97 B33(b7) [036]
sa ta nu? ze? 48 4 68? 86 B84 [090]
sa wa la? | ka 16 95 88 | 25 B30(b4) [034]
se pu ro |\|sa? ku 45 61 97 | 48? 110 B47(b21) [047] [cp. B11, B51]
se pu ro | ra 45 61 97 | 15 B51(b25) [051] [cp. B11, B47]
se pu ro | to ta 44 61 97 | 13? 4 B11 [020] [cp. B47, B51; B9]
si | nu (or: si ta nu) 27 | 103(=68) (27 4 103) B3 [023]
si na ki | sa 27 8 70 | 16(=48=57) B46(b20) [056]
si o? po | i? la to? 27 84 12 | 104 87 78? B61(b35) [064] [ cp. B41 si pi po]
a | si pa ro 102(=101) | 27 6 97 B2 [022]
si pi po | pi 27 50 14(=12) | 50 B41(b15) [044]
si sa to | ti ya po li ya 27 48(=16=57) 13 | 23 69 12(=14) 9 69 B7 [025]
su ki no | mo 46 70 17 | 73? B73(b47) [077]
su ko ri la 106 21 85(=96) 88 B36(b10) [039]
su ti | se 46(=106?) 23 | 44 B35(b9) [038]
ta mi - si - 4 91 - 27 - - B17 [015]
ta to? ri? [ ] 4 13 [ ] B85 [091]
ta ye po ya | lo 4 36 12 69 | 5 B71(b45) [075]
ti mo ma li mo 23 77(=73) 43 9 77 B8 [026]
to ta ro | a 13 4 97| 102 [cp. B11] B9 [029]
to to ro | pi 81? 81? 97 | 50 B56(b30) [059] [cp. B76]
to to ro? | ke? mu ? 81? 81? ? | 84 39 ? B76(b50) [080] [cp. B56]
a ? | to ya ta 102 ? | 13 72 4 B65(b39) [068]
we ri la ze 1 85(=96) 88 112 B39(b13) [042]
wi ru ko | u 41(=37) 28 21 | 19 B20 [018]
wi ru ko | ma 41(=37) 28 50? | 43(=53) B21 [004]
ze? [ ] ze? 112 [ ] 112 B78(b52) [083]
[zo no li se] B82 [087]