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== Commentary ==
== Commentary ==
First published in {{bib|Schumacher 1994}}: 310 f.
Picture in {{bib|Schumacher 1994}}: Ab. 2 (drawing = {{bib|Schumacher 2004}}: Taf. 12,2 = {{bib|LIR}}).
Length 2.6 cm. The lines are made up of two scratches each, {{c|Θ}} is repeatedly scratched. Non-script; cp. the identical [[index::VN-5]] as well as [[index::VN-4]] and [[index::VN-19]]. See [[index::Non-script notational systems|here]] for a discussion of possible interpretations of inscriptions with doubtful status. The bone may have born more scratchings, cp. [[index::VN-5.2]], but the relevant part is broken off. Note, though, that we are concerned with two different types of bones.
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Revision as of 16:21, 8 October 2014

Inscription
Transliteration: iiiiθiv
Original script: V sI sΘ sI sI sI sI s

Object: VN-6 bone (bone)
Position: centre"centre" is not in the list (front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, neck, shoulder, foot, handle, ...) of allowed values for the "position" property., side"side" is not in the list (front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, neck, shoulder, foot, handle, ...) of allowed values for the "position" property.
Script: unknown
Direction of writing: sinistroverse
Letter height: 1.3 cm
Number of characters: 7
Number of lines: 1
Craftsmanship: engraved
Current condition: complete
Date of inscription: 3rd–1st centuries BC [from object]
Date derived from: archaeological context [from object]

Language: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Alternative sigla: LIR BZ-27
Sources: Schumacher 2004: 322

Images

Commentary

First published in Schumacher 1994: 310 f.

Picture in Schumacher 1994: Ab. 2 (drawing = Schumacher 2004: Taf. 12,2 = LIR).

Length 2.6 cm. The lines are made up of two scratches each, Θ s is repeatedly scratched. Non-script; cp. the identical VN-5 as well as VN-4 and VN-19. See here for a discussion of possible interpretations of inscriptions with doubtful status. The bone may have born more scratchings, cp. VN-5.2, but the relevant part is broken off. Note, though, that we are concerned with two different types of bones.

Bibliography

LIR Alberto Mancini, Le Iscrizioni Retiche [= Quaderni del dipartimento di linguistica, Università degli studi di Firenze Studi 8–9], Padova: Unipress 2009–10. (2 volumes)