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|reading=avvi
|reading=avvi
|reading_original={{c|I}}{{c|V}}{{c|V}}{{c|A|A22}}
|reading_original={{c|I}}{{c|V}}{{c|V}}{{c|A|A22}}
|reading_variant={{c|I}}{{c|E}}{{c|E}}{{c|A|A22}}<br>aeei<br>{{c|I}}{{c|E}}{{c|V}}{{c|A|A22}}<br>avei
|reading_variant=§
|direction=sinistroverse
|direction=sinistroverse
|letter_height_min=0.3 cm
|letter_height_min=0.3 cm
|letter_height_max=0.4 cm
|letter_height_max=0.5 cm
|letter_number_min=4
|sign_number=4
|word_number=1
|word_number=0
|line_number=1
|line_number=1
|script=North Italic script
|script=unknown
|language=Raetic
|language=unknown
|object=BZ-16 chisel
|object=BZ-16 chisel
|position=upper area, side
|position=upper area, side
|orientation=0
|craftsmanship=chased
|craftsmanship=engraved
|condition=damaged, restored
|condition=incomplete, restored
|sigla_mancini=BZ-7
|sigla_mancini=BZ-7
|source=Schumacher 2004: 182, 211-212, Taf. 4.2; LIR: 52
|source=Schumacher 2004: 182, 211-212, Taf. 4.2; LIR: 52
|checklevel=1
|checklevel=1
|problem=Alphabet
}}
}}
==Commentary==
==Commentary==
On one side, near to the wheel head of this flat chisel, an inscription, about 2.9 cm long, is to be observed. The inscription needs to be read sinistroverse and the upper respectively lower area of the letters are incomplete. On the first position there is readable an [[index::A]] with a central, vertical hasta. As previously mentioned the upper area is incomplete. The following letters are readable as [[index::E]] or [[index::V]]. A definite reading is not assured due to the condition of the letters. On the end of the inscription is a shorter hasta which could be interpreted as [[index::I]]. After Schumacher the writing character of the signs could not be taken as assured ({{bib|Schumacher 2004}}: 182).<br> 
Near the wheel head, about 2.9 cm long. Possibly damaged at the top due to corrosion. If interpreted as script, the presence of {{c|V}} implies a sinistroverse reading. {{bib|Schumacher 2004}} and {{bib|LIR|Mancini}} also consider a reading ''aeei'' or ''avei'', but no additional twigs can be made out. {{bib|LIR|Mancinis}} argument concerning the relative distance between the twigs of the second and third sign is hardly decisive for signs this small. Non-script or pseudo-script cannot be excluded.
The inscription was first mentioned in {{bib|Schumacher 1992}}: 182, and later assumed in the revised edition from 2004 ({{bib|Schumacher 2004}}: 182, 211-212, Taf. 4.2).  
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Revision as of 16:51, 21 November 2013

Inscription
Transliteration: avvi
Original script: I sV sV sA22 s
Variant Reading: §

Object: BZ-16 chisel (iron)
Position: upper area"upper area" 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: 0.3 cm – 0.5 cm
Number of characters: 4
Number of lines: 1
Craftsmanship: chased"chased" is not in the list (painted, cast, unknown, engraved, incised, incised before firing, embossed, impressed) of allowed values for the "craftsmanship" property.
Current condition: damaged, restored
Date of inscription:
Date derived from:

Language: unknown
Meaning:

Alternative sigla: LIR BZ-7
Sources: Schumacher 2004: 182, 211-212, Taf. 4.2
LIR: 52

Commentary

Near the wheel head, about 2.9 cm long. Possibly damaged at the top due to corrosion. If interpreted as script, the presence of V s implies a sinistroverse reading. Schumacher 2004 and Mancini also consider a reading aeei or avei, but no additional twigs can be made out. Mancinis argument concerning the relative distance between the twigs of the second and third sign is hardly decisive for signs this small. Non-script or pseudo-script cannot be excluded.

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)