Can anyone read this script? - Page 2

cashflyer · 08-14-2013, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrocket

Notice how all the letters are against one edge of the center band, giving a continuous 'line' of brass at the other edge... There are only a few languages that use a continuous line linking all their script letters.
Farsi and Arabic are not among them.
Sanskrit is, as is Bengali, Gurmukhi, Devanagari and Assamese.
Use google images to look at samples of each and see if you can spot similarities.

Think about what was in vogue at the time it was made. Perhaps something from the Indian continent since Brittania still ruled and going on Safari was still the aristocratic thing to do.

Was this handed down in the family? If so, maybe think about what the original owner was doing with her life at the time, and where she may have picked it up.

Oh, and if it is any of those languages I listed, then it is upside down in your picture.

Steve Carlton · 08-14-2013, 10:18 AM

Just texted this thread to Indiana Jones.

cashflyer · 08-14-2013, 12:29 PM

Well, he did study under Professor Ravenwood at the University of Chicago.

sammyg2 · 08-14-2013, 01:20 PM

Ax this guy:

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

Sanskrit....

304065 · 08-14-2013, 03:28 PM

It's Ethiopian, no joke. See Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket."

BlueSkyJaunte · 08-14-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2

Ax this guy:

Good Lord, a Stargate reference?

I can't see it very clearly. Aziz, LIGHT!

72doug2,2S · 72doug2,2S's Garage

Is that Wingdings?

Hydrocket · Hydrocket's Garage

Even if we haven't found an answer yet (ever?), this has been fun.

Cheers, gents.

flatbutt · 08-14-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 304065

It's Ethiopian, no joke. See Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket."

Ethiopian Alphabet

cashflyer · 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Sanskrit....

Likely. But also look at Devanagari.

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Since the 19th century, it has been the most commonly used script for Sanskrit. Devanagari is used to write Standard Hindi, Marathi, Nepali along with Awadhi, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Gujari, Pahari, (Garhwali and Kumaoni), Konkani, Magahi, Maithili, Marwari, Bhili, Newar, Santhali, Tharu, and sometimes Sindhi, Dogri, Sherpa, Kashmiri and Punjabi. It was formerly used to write Gujarati. Because it is the standardised script for the Hindi language, Devanagari is one of the most used and adopted writing systems in the world.

Ethiopian? Doubt it.
Ethiopian has no matra line, afaik.