Re: Ancient script anyone?
From: Paul Leyland (paul_at_leyland.vispa.com)
Date: 07/30/04
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Date: 30 Jul 2004 20:56:34 +0100
kravietz@echelon.pl (Pawe?? Krawczyk IPSec.PL) writes:
> During my recent trip to Caucasus my friend showed me a wooden box he
> found in a wall of his old house. The box contains interesting
> symbols. So I made a drawing of the symbols. This probaby comes from
> Adyghe (Circissian) culture and language circle. Several symbols we
> identified as family signs (tavro) used e.g. for stamping horses. I'm
> not hoping to decipher these scripts, but rather looking for a
> suggestion whom to ask. Pictures:
> http://kabardians.com/gallery/script1.jpg
> http://kabardians.com/gallery/script2.jpg
Fascinating. I'll see if I can find anything relevant in my library.
Do you have any more information?
For instance: where, precisely, in the Caucasus? Do you have any idea
how old they may be? Anything else that may possibly be useful?
Please feel free to mail me at paul@leyland.vispa.com.
Paul
-- Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. The time is gone, the song is over. Thought I'd something more to say.
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