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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: UnicornTamer on January 23, 2022, 02:50:52 PM
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So, a friend of my mine gave me this ring that someone gave to her in Russia. It looks like there is some sort of writing engraved in it - to me, it looks like three characters followed by four exclamation points. Anyone know what it might say?
EDIT: So, I was told by someone on a different forum that it's probably not Chinese or Japanese. If anyone could even just identify which language it is (if any!), I would really appreciate that.
picture (https://ibb.co/JBJDCjR)
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Hi! One of my friends is originally from China, so I can ask him. Your link isn't working, though. ^^;
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Woops, let's try that again! :blush:
picture (https://ibb.co/JBJDCjR)
Does this work?
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My friend responded with, "It may be because if the wear and tear but I dont recognize any familiarity. It could be the super old kind of chinese, theres alot of types of chinese."
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Okay, thank you!
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looks like cuneiform to me ;)
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I don’t know what, but my guess is cuneiform (a system of writing originating about 3200 BC and is one of the earliest systems of writing) but it looks to be out of order compared to regular cuneiform, or it could also be a picture. It looks a bit like a man carrying some sort of stick to me. Does your friend know anything about where/when the ring was made or where it might have originated? We can rule out several options if we know where it might have been made (if it isn’t of Russian origins) and when.
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I would agree with cuneiform, if it is language as Mewtwofan says.
Categorically not Japanese or Chinese.
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I don’t know what, but my guess is cuneiform (a system of writing originating about 3200 BC and is one of the earliest systems of writing) but it looks to be out of order compared to regular cuneiform, or it could also be a picture. It looks a bit like a man carrying some sort of stick to me. Does your friend know anything about where/when the ring was made or where it might have originated? We can rule out several options if we know where it might have been made (if it isn’t of Russian origins) and when.
Thank you so much! I'll ask her, but I don't think she knows any more about it than I do.
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Cool, glad I could try and help! Even knowing the material, when or where it was made. Anything she can tell you could help offer a clue.
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Am I looking at the right thing as I can see a figure? Head, shoulders, staff in right hand?
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It occurred to me that there's a chance it could be some kind of manufacturing stamp or something of that nature. I seem to remember that metalwork sometimes has marks and such on which indicate date and manufacturer...if it can't be traced to anything else.
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Cool, glad I could try and help! Even knowing the material, when or where it was made. Anything she can tell you could help offer a clue.
I definitely appreciate it. I'll post an update once I ask my friend.
Am I looking at the right thing as I can see a figure? Head, shoulders, staff in right hand?
I can see the little person, too! Other people have seen it, so it could also just be a picture. To be honest, it looks almost like someone engraved it themselves, like the ring didn't originally have those markings.
It occurred to me that there's a chance it could be some kind of manufacturing stamp or something of that nature. I seem to remember that metalwork sometimes has marks and such on which indicate date and manufacturer...if it can't be traced to anything else.
I didn't even think of that! Thank you! I'll keep that in mind. :)
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It looks like Assyrian or Old Persian cuneiform to me, but I can't tell much else about it. It does look as though someone made the marks by hand...
here's the wikipedia page about variations of cuneiform, maybe you can compare the marks to their alphabet charts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform)
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It looks like Assyrian or Old Persian cuneiform to me, but I can't tell much else about it. It does look as though someone made the marks by hand...
here's the wikipedia page about variations of cuneiform, maybe you can compare the marks to their alphabet charts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform)
Thank you! Comparing the two, I don't really think it's cuneiform, though it is so similar. :/
I talked to my friend. She knows absolutely nothing about it except that a ten-year-old Russian girl said it was very special and gave it to her after my friend had given her a Bible. It's probably just a little stick figure, but I might look into having a jewelry expert (if that's even a thing) examine it.
Thank you everypony for your help!
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It looks like Assyrian or Old Persian cuneiform to me, but I can't tell much else about it. It does look as though someone made the marks by hand...
here's the wikipedia page about variations of cuneiform, maybe you can compare the marks to their alphabet charts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform)
Thank you! Comparing the two, I don't really think it's cuneiform, though it is so similar. :/
I talked to my friend. She knows absolutely nothing about it except that a ten-year-old Russian girl said it was very special and gave it to her after my friend had given her a Bible. It's probably just a little stick figure, but I might look into having a jewelry expert (if that's even a thing) examine it.
Thank you everypony for your help!
If you find anything please let us know! :)
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Definitely! 😁