Illustrated Story
I have discovered a fascinating illustrated story on a wall with the characters looking out of time and place. Since I can’t decipher the text (I think it is Assyrian), I am asking any linguists out there what the narrative says. I asked Siri and Google and they are clueless.
This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
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Taken on Wednesday October 19, 2022
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Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2023
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Xata said:
Scott Holcomb replied to Xata:
HWW
Annemarie said:
beautiful, anyway
HWW!
Scott Holcomb replied to Annemarie:
Gypsum wall panel relief: carved and showing tribute bearers. One has a North West Syrian type turban and raises clenched hands in token of submission; the second may be Phoenician and brings a pair of apes. There is an inscription written in cuneiform script with partial white infilling in some of the signs. Originally with traces of black paint at the top.
www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1850-1228-7
Wierd Folkersma said:
HWW!
Scott Holcomb replied to Wierd Folkersma: