Comments on: Weird pic of the day – what is it? http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/ applied strategy in leadership, teams, projects & communication Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ob1 http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 ob1 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:10:54 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1024 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! :-) 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! :-)

]]> By: Gaz http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Gaz Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:52:08 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1023 Is the language you're referring to Peshitta or Syriac? Is the language you’re referring to Peshitta or Syriac?

]]> By: ob1 http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 ob1 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:36:40 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1019 nah... definitely a goblet... but where from? (cf. above) nah… definitely a goblet…

but where from? (cf. above)

]]> By: Mark E http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Mark E Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:08:16 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1018 Is it a shofar horn? Is it a shofar horn?

]]> By: ob1 http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 ob1 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:37:36 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1017 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! :-) 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! :-)

]]> By: Rick http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Rick Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:26:34 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1016 It looks like Robin Hood's horn for signalling to his men. It looks like Robin Hood’s horn for signalling to his men.

]]> By: Gaz http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Gaz Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1015 Some sort of Viking drinking horn? Some sort of Viking drinking horn?

]]> By: ob1 http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 ob1 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:10:44 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1014 nope... double points if anyone can not only figure out what it is but where it comes from... :-) nope…

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

]]> By: Gaz http://www.markobrien.com.au/weird-pic-of-the-day-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Gaz Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:35:53 +0000 http://www.markobrien.com.au/?p=243#comment-1013 I'm saying it's a powderhorn? I’m saying it’s a powderhorn?

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