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The inscription SL-2.3, together with the other three inscriptions on the [[index::SL-2 helmet|Negau helmet A]], was included in the Raetic corpus by {{bib|Schumacher 2004}}: 329–331. Schumacher acknowledged that the Raeticness of the inscriptions' linguistic content was doubtful, but included them on the grounds of the Raetic characters (particularly Sanzeno "retrograde pi" in [[index::SL-2.4]]). SL-2.3, however, is the odd one out both alphabetically and linguistically. While Schumacher's rationale concerning the Raetic characters holds up for the legible inscriptions [[index::SL-2.1]] and [[index::SL-2.4]], the alphabet used in SL-2.3 is most probably Venetic rather than Raetic. Furthermore, while the language of all four inscriptions has been repeatedly analysed as Celtic, only SL-2.3 ''zuφniφanuaφi'' has a convincing Celtic etymology ''dubnī banuabī'' 'of Dubnos Banuabios' ({{bib|Marstrander 1925}}: 44–51), while the other three remain obscure and may well be Raetic as the alphabet suggests. All four inscriptions were originally included in TIR, but SL-2.3 was transferred to the Cisalpine Celtic corpus in accordance with Marstrander's reading and interpretation in April 2020. The inscription is now filed in ''Lexicon Leponticum'' with the new siglum [http://www.univie.ac.at/lexlep/wiki/PD·1 PD·1].
|reading=þuφniφanuanaφi
 
|reading_original={{c|I}}{{c|Φ|Φ3}}{{c|A}}{{c|N}}{{c|A}}{{c|U|U2}}{{c|N}}{{c|A}}{{c|Φ|Φ3}}{{c|I}}{{c|N}}{{c|Φ|Φ3}}{{c|U|U2}}{{c|Þ|Þ5}}
[[text_plain::''see LexLep''| ]]
|reading_variant=þuφniþanuanaþi
[[sortform::SL_002_003| ]]
|direction=sinistroverse
[[Category:Non-inscription]]
|letter_number_min=14
|word_number=0
|line_number=1
|script=North Italic script
|language=unknown
|object=SL-2 helmet
|position=right-hand side, front area, rim
|craftsmanship=embossed
|condition=complete
|source=Schumacher 2004: 330
|checklevel=5
|problem=reihenfolge der inschriften, zeichengröße, position (rim?), zeichenformen, lesungskommentar
}}
== Commentary ==
First published in '''???'''.<br>
Further references: {{bib|Nedoma 1995}}: '''16–20''', '''{{bib|Egg 1986}}: 227 (Nr 324)''', {{bib|Urban & Nedoma 2002}}: '''???'''.<br>
Pictures in {{bib|Nedoma 1995}}: Abb. '''1–8''' ('''photo''') '''and {{bib|Egg 1986}}: Abb. 138 (drawing''').<br>
Embossed with a pointed tool. The inscription is upside-down when the helmet is worn. '''(See ??? for a discussion of the methodes of inscribing helmets.)'''<br>
The inscription is in good condition. A white inlay was added '''wann''', as can be seen on '''the photos''', but must have been cleaned away since. Remains can still be seen in some of the deeper indentations. All letters are well identifiable. The problem lies in the identification of the four signs consisting of a vertical hasta with a circle (or circloid) on top (letters 1, 3, 6 and 13). '''elaboration'''
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 23 April 2020

The inscription SL-2.3, together with the other three inscriptions on the Negau helmet A, was included in the Raetic corpus by Schumacher 2004: 329–331. Schumacher acknowledged that the Raeticness of the inscriptions' linguistic content was doubtful, but included them on the grounds of the Raetic characters (particularly Sanzeno "retrograde pi" in SL-2.4). SL-2.3, however, is the odd one out both alphabetically and linguistically. While Schumacher's rationale concerning the Raetic characters holds up for the legible inscriptions SL-2.1 and SL-2.4, the alphabet used in SL-2.3 is most probably Venetic rather than Raetic. Furthermore, while the language of all four inscriptions has been repeatedly analysed as Celtic, only SL-2.3 zuφniφanuaφi has a convincing Celtic etymology dubnī banuabī 'of Dubnos Banuabios' (Marstrander 1925: 44–51), while the other three remain obscure and may well be Raetic as the alphabet suggests. All four inscriptions were originally included in TIR, but SL-2.3 was transferred to the Cisalpine Celtic corpus in accordance with Marstrander's reading and interpretation in April 2020. The inscription is now filed in Lexicon Leponticum with the new siglum PD·1.