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{{inscription | {{inscription | ||
|reading=iθi / iθiθi | |reading=unknown!iθi / unknown!iθiθi | ||
|reading_original={{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}}<br>{{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}} | |reading_original={{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}}<br>{{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}}{{c|Θ}}{{c|I}} | ||
|direction= | |direction=unknown | ||
|letter_height_min=4 cm | |letter_height_min=4 cm | ||
|line_number=2 | |line_number=2 | ||
|script=none | |script=none | ||
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|meaning=unknown | |meaning=unknown | ||
|object=PU-2 loom weight | |object=PU-2 loom weight | ||
|position= | |position=front, lateral | ||
|craftsmanship=engraved | |craftsmanship=engraved | ||
|condition=damaged | |condition=damaged | ||
|type_inscription=unknown | |||
|sigla_mancini=SLO-3 | |sigla_mancini=SLO-3 | ||
| | |sigla_mlr=137 | ||
| | |sigla_tm=218544 | ||
|source=Schumacher 2004: 187 | |||
|checklevel=0 | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Commentary == | == Commentary == | ||
First published in {{bib|Mayr 1954}}. | First published in {{bib|Mayr 1954}}. Autopsied by TIR in November 2014. | ||
Images in {{bib|Mayr 1954}} (photos), {{bib|MLR}} (photo) . | |||
Length 4.8 and 6 cm respectively. Well | Length 4.8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Well discernible despite the damage of the object; situated on two adjoining sides. The two remaining sides are broken off and may have held similar marks. Clearly non-script; see [[index::Non-script notational systems]] for a discussion of possible interpretations of inscriptions with doubtful status. In line 2, the cross-shapes are symmetrically lopsided, making the arrangement reminiscent of the asterisk symbol in one of its many variants (e.g., {{c||symbol5}}). | ||
{{bibliography}} | {{bibliography}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:20, 8 November 2021
| Inscription | |
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| Transliteration: | iθi / iθiθi |
| Original script: |  
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| Object: | PU-2 loom weight (pottery) |
| Position: | front, lateral |
| Script: | none |
| Direction of writing: | unknown |
| Letter height: | 4 cm |
| Number of lines: | 2 |
| Craftsmanship: | engraved |
| Current condition: | damaged |
| Date of inscription: | 5th–3rd centuries BC [from object] |
| Date derived from: | archaeological context [from object] |
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| Type: | unknown |
| Language: | none |
| Meaning: | unknown |
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| Alternative sigla: | LIR SLO-3 MLR 137 TM 218544 |
| Sources: | Schumacher 2004: 187 |
Images
 Object PU-2 loom weight with inscription PU-2.
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 Object PU-2 loom weight with inscription PU-2.
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Commentary
First published in Mayr 1954. Autopsied by TIR in November 2014.
Images in Mayr 1954 (photos), MLR (photo) .
Length 4.8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Well discernible despite the damage of the object; situated on two adjoining sides. The two remaining sides are broken off and may have held similar marks. Clearly non-script; see Non-script notational systems for a discussion of possible interpretations of inscriptions with doubtful status. In line 2, the cross-shapes are symmetrically lopsided, making the arrangement reminiscent of the asterisk symbol in one of its many variants (e.g., 
).
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) |
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| Mayr 1954 | Karl M. Mayr, "Webstuhlgewicht mit rätischen Schriftzeichen", Der Schlern 28 (1954), 552–553. |
