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Glyph T12.13:756c - AJ u-xu-[lu]

AJ u-xu-[lu] (aj uxul) (T12.13:756c) > prep. phr. "he of the burnishing/scratching"; artist's title meaning roughly "he of the sculpture" or "sculptor"; designates the occupation of royal sculptor.

(CH) > a-u-xu?[lu] (a[j]uxul) aj-ux-ul ~ ag. -t. v. -attr. "(some)one of carving" title that refers to sculptors and carvers.

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