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It looks like Robin Hood’s horn for signalling to his men.
Rick - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
ooo… Gaz, you’re half way there… a drinking goblet it is. but not viking.
but the where will be a problem, i fear, unless you happen to have a knowledge of such things.
clue 1… the people group this comes from have a very long history, and a unique language that goes back a very long way. in fact, one of the oldest biblical manuscripts is in this language.
clue 2… for a very long time, until recently, they have been a part of another country, and a very central historical figure in that nation’s history came from this place.
nice one… very close. textual abbreviation is “geo” in the NT manuscript collection. the georgian language. very old (5th century). although the georgians were part of the USSR for a long period, and Stalin is perhaps one of the most famous Georgians, they are a very distinct people group with their own language and culture going back 2 millenia. very interesting people. russians tended to view them as thugs and rebels, and i guess the georgians never thought much of the russians.
and i got this goblet from my old friend at seminary, nino dashnelli. she is a true georgian in every sense, but don’t tell i said it!
I’m saying it’s a powderhorn?
Gaz - July 2nd, 2008 at 3:35 pmnope…
double points if anyone can not only figure out what it is but where it comes from…
ob1 - July 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pmSome sort of Viking drinking horn?
Gaz - July 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 amIt looks like Robin Hood’s horn for signalling to his men.
Rick - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pmooo… Gaz, you’re half way there… a drinking goblet it is. but not viking.
but the where will be a problem, i fear, unless you happen to have a knowledge of such things.
clue 1… the people group this comes from have a very long history, and a unique language that goes back a very long way. in fact, one of the oldest biblical manuscripts is in this language.
clue 2… for a very long time, until recently, they have been a part of another country, and a very central historical figure in that nation’s history came from this place.
jeepers… now I’ve just about given it away!
ob1 - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:37 pmIs it a shofar horn?
Mark E - July 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pmnah… definitely a goblet…
but where from? (cf. above)
ob1 - July 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 pmIs the language you’re referring to Peshitta or Syriac?
Gaz - July 6th, 2008 at 6:52 amnice one… very close. textual abbreviation is “geo” in the NT manuscript collection. the georgian language. very old (5th century). although the georgians were part of the USSR for a long period, and Stalin is perhaps one of the most famous Georgians, they are a very distinct people group with their own language and culture going back 2 millenia. very interesting people. russians tended to view them as thugs and rebels, and i guess the georgians never thought much of the russians.
and i got this goblet from my old friend at seminary, nino dashnelli. she is a true georgian in every sense, but don’t tell i said it!
ob1 - July 6th, 2008 at 5:10 pm