IT-6

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Inscription
Transliteration: aiθiu
Original script: U sI sΘ sI sA s

Object: IT-6 stone (stone)
Position: front
Script: unknown
Direction of writing: ambiguous
Letter height: 1.5 cm – 2 cm
Number of characters: 3 – 5
Number of lines: 1
Craftsmanship: engraved
Current condition: complete
Archaeological culture: La Tène [from object]
Date of inscription:
Date derived from:

Type: unknown
Language: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Alternative sigla: MLR 96

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Commentary

First published in TIR. First print publication in Salomon 2019: 93. Autopsied by TIR in July 2014.

Images in Tischer 2006: 215, fig. 13 (photo), MLR (photo), Salomon 2019: 93, fig. 58 (drawing = drawing on this page).

Length about 3.5 cm. Despite the unambiguous alpha A s, possibly non- or pseudo-script. The two vertical scratches on both sides of St. Andrew's cross are very close to the latter, suggesting the shape of "butterfly" san addŚ2 s, which is characteristic of the Lepontic alphabet. Cf. the somewhat similar arrangement of lines SR-11 on another round, but much larger stone. See Non-script notational systems for a discussion of possible interpretations of inscriptions with doubtful status.

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