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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9562275, member: 76316"]The last 5 pics here are of a leaf that was split, allowing me to remove it from the binding string to get clearer shots of all 4 quarters. If you'll ID those that have the text inverted, I'll amend them & repost.</p><p>What language is represented? Is there a name for the 'alphabet', as with Japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana & etc.? Is it possible to determine the purpose of this collection of characters on plant leaves, center bound with string? Is this an unusual form of literature? Can a rough date or era be assigned to the item? An' lastly, is this a significant piece, or more common? As always, Thank You for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457713[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457716[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457717[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457721[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9562275, member: 76316"]The last 5 pics here are of a leaf that was split, allowing me to remove it from the binding string to get clearer shots of all 4 quarters. If you'll ID those that have the text inverted, I'll amend them & repost. What language is represented? Is there a name for the 'alphabet', as with Japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana & etc.? Is it possible to determine the purpose of this collection of characters on plant leaves, center bound with string? Is this an unusual form of literature? Can a rough date or era be assigned to the item? An' lastly, is this a significant piece, or more common? As always, Thank You for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]457712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457713[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457716[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457717[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457721[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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