Weird pic of the day – what is it?



Weird pic of the day – what is it?

Originally uploaded by obrienmb1966.


9 Responses

  1. I’m saying it’s a powderhorn?

    Gaz - July 2nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
  2. nope…

    double points if anyone can not only figure out what it is but where it comes from… :-)

    ob1 - July 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
  3. Some sort of Viking drinking horn?

    Gaz - July 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 am
  4. It looks like Robin Hood’s horn for signalling to his men.

    Rick - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
  5. 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.

    jeepers… now I’ve just about given it away! :-)

    ob1 - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
  6. Is it a shofar horn?

    Mark E - July 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
  7. nah… definitely a goblet…

    but where from? (cf. above)

    ob1 - July 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
  8. Is the language you’re referring to Peshitta or Syriac?

    Gaz - July 6th, 2008 at 6:52 am
  9. 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! :-)

    ob1 - July 6th, 2008 at 5:10 pm