MYSTERY WRITING ON ANCIENT SEAL FOR ID

Timo Nieminen · 4th January 2015, 10:08 PM

It's cuneiform, for sure, modified to be cut into the stone with a long cut, and a short cut for the fat end of the wedge. I haven't seen known for sure to be authentic cuneiform inscriptions on stone done like this; the classic examples I've seen use proper wedges cut into the stone.

If one wanted to approximate cuneiform on a stone, using a rotating cutting wheel, this is probably the easiest way.

4th January 2015, 10:08 PM	#7
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	It's cuneiform, for sure, modified to be cut into the stone with a long cut, and a short cut for the fat end of the wedge. I haven't seen known for sure to be authentic cuneiform inscriptions on stone done like this; the classic examples I've seen use proper wedges cut into the stone. If one wanted to approximate cuneiform on a stone, using a rotating cutting wheel, this is probably the easiest way.