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Re: [b-hebrew] paleo hebrew written from left to right

From: "Joseph I. Lauer" <josephlauer AT hotmail.com>
To: "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Cc: sevillanomail AT yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] paleo hebrew written from left to right
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:35:21 -0500

With respect to the questions asked by David Sevilla: If I'm not
mistaken, you are referring to the seal itself, which must be incised left
to right in a mirror image of the way it will appear on the bulla (and read
right to left).
This is as shown as the 10th item at
http://www.specialtyinterests.net/seal_impressions_ostracon.html and (not
too clearly) at http://www.specialtyinterests.net/seal_eliashib.jpg
Joseph I. Lauer
Brooklyn, New York

[b-hebrew] paleo hebrew written from left to right, Sevillano Hispalis, 12/22/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] paleo hebrew written from left to right, Joseph I. Lauer, 12/23/2011
  - Re: [b-hebrew] paleo hebrew written from left to right, Sevillano Hispalis, 12/23/2011