·     A. Only form – long / “rectangular”, quadripartite glyph:

o Element 1: Bracket (can be rounder, almost 3/4 circle)

o Element 2: Washer with reinforcement on the end adjoining Element 3

o Element 3: Oval with reinforcement on the end adjoining Element 4 (alternatively: bold bracket)

o Element 4: tri-foliate element:

§ Rather “stubby” leaves

§ Often with spine

·      Do not confuse tz’a with the visually similar SAK.

o SAK has three components: a washer, a bracket, and 2 or 3 “leaves”.

o Usually, tz’a has four components: a bracket, a washer, a bracket, and (always) 3 “leaves”. When the first (“outside”/“bottom”) bracket is missing, it looks rather like SAK. In most cases, context can be used to determine which of the two is intended.