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I submit that the following hieroglyphs on hilts of Viking swords are Indus Script rebus readings:
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2 OCTOBER, 2019 - 18:17 ED WHELAN
I submit that the following hieroglyphs on hilts of Viking swords are Indus Script rebus readings:
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Clik here to view.arka'sun' rebus: arka 'gold, copper'agasale'goldsmith workshop'అగసాలి or అగసాలెవాడు agasāli. [Tel.] n. A goldsmith. కంసాలివాడు.
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arka'sun' rebus: arka 'gold, copper'agasale'goldsmith workshop'అగసాలి or అగసాలెవాడు agasāli. [Tel.] n. A goldsmith. కంసాలివాడు.Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.मेढा [mēḍhā] A twist or tangle arising in thread or cord, a curl or snarl (Marathi). Rebus: meḍ 'iron
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मेढा [mēḍhā] A twist or tangle arising in thread or cord, a curl or snarl (Marathi). Rebus: meḍ 'iron
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Clik here to view.karba'stalk of millet' (holcus sorghum) rebus: karba, ib 'iron' (Compares with the symbol shown on Mari procession) Rein: káśā f. ʻ whip ʼ RV., ʻ rein ʼ Śiś., ʻ string ʼ lex., kaśa -- m. ʻ whip, thong ʼ MBh.(CDIAL 2965) Rebus: kārṣāpaṇá m.n. ʻ a partic. coin or weight equivalent to one karṣa ʼ. [karṣa -- m. ʻ a partic. weight ʼ Suśr. (cf. OPers. karša -- ) and paṇa -- 2 or āpana -- EWA i 176 and 202 with lit. But from early MIA. kā̆hā˚]
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karba'stalk of millet' (holcus sorghum) rebus: karba, ib 'iron' (Compares with the symbol shown on Mari procession) Rein: káśā f. ʻ whip ʼ RV., ʻ rein ʼ Śiś., ʻ string ʼ lex., kaśa -- m. ʻ whip, thong ʼ MBh.(CDIAL 2965) Rebus: kārṣāpaṇá m.n. ʻ a partic. coin or weight equivalent to one karṣa ʼ. [karṣa -- m. ʻ a partic. weight ʼ Suśr. (cf. OPers. karša -- ) and paṇa -- Pa. kahāpaṇa -- m.n. ʻ a partic. weight and coin ʼ, KharI. kahapana -- , Pk. karisāvaṇa -- m.n., kāhāvaṇa -- , kah˚ m.; A. kaoṇ ʻ a coin equivalent to 1 rupee or 16 paṇas or 1280 cowries ʼ; B. kāhan ʻ 16 paṇas ʼ; Or. kāhā̆ṇa ʻ 16 annas or 1280 cowries ʼ, H. kahāwan, kāhan, kahān m.; OSi. (brāhmī) kahavaṇa, Si. kahavuṇa, ˚vaṇuva ʻ a partic. weight ʼ.(CDIAL 3086) Thus, karṣa is a signifier of wealth
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Clik here to view.Drawing of the Sæbø sword and its inscription from Petersen (1919).--The sword is notable for its blade inscription, which has been interpreted as runic by George Stephens (1867), which would be very exceptional; while Viking Age sword hilts were sometimes incised with runes, inlaid blade inscriptions are, with this possible exception, invariably in the Latin alphabet.; the blade inscription Leutfrit (+ LEUTFRIT)?
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Drawing of the Sæbø sword and its inscription from Petersen (1919).--The sword is notable for its blade inscription, which has been interpreted as runic by George Stephens (1867), which would be very exceptional; while Viking Age sword hilts were sometimes incised with runes, inlaid blade inscriptions are, with this possible exception, invariably in the Latin alphabet.; the blade inscription Leutfrit (+ LEUTFRIT)?Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.Type B sword hilt with gold "wheel" ornaments, dated c. 750–850, found in the river Meuse near Den Bosch, the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword Dotted circles and spoked wheels are Indus script hieroglyphs. See: Image may be NSFW.
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Type B sword hilt with gold "wheel" ornaments, dated c. 750–850, found in the river Meuse near Den Bosch, the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword Dotted circles and spoked wheels are Indus script hieroglyphs. See: Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view.
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Clik here to view.Type D sword hilt with gold wire ornaments, dated c. 750–850, found in the river Meuse near Aalburg, the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden)
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Type D sword hilt with gold wire ornaments, dated c. 750–850, found in the river Meuse near Aalburg, the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden)Image may be NSFW.
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2 OCTOBER, 2019 - 18:17 ED WHELAN
Huge Hoard of Viking Sword Parts Found in Estonia
Archaeologists have uncovered the fragments of about a hundred swords that once belonged to Viking warriors . They were unearthed in the Baltic country of Estonia. The experts believe that the fragments were once part of weapons used as grave markers or funerary monuments for warriors.
The fragments were uncovered in two separate although neighboring locations, near the coast in Northern Estonia. ERR reports that Mauri Kiudsoo, an archaeologist and archivist from Tallinn University, stated that the “two sites were located just 80 meters apart”. “The fragments were found in the territory of the ancient Estonian county of Ravala, late last autumn” according to ERR. This is not far from the capital of Tallinn.
Viking-era burial monument
In the two finds were found several dozen fragments from swords and also a collection of spearheads. Researchers have established that the artifacts were of a type used by the Vikings. Archaeology.org reports that they have been dated to “the middle of the tenth century AD”. Some sword hilts were recovered, and they have Viking era design motifs.
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Some of the hilts bear Viking era designs. ( Estonia Dept for the Protection of Antiquities / ERR)
Fragments of 100 Viking swords unearthed in north Estonia
It seems that the swords were deliberately destroyed by the Vikings, who would break up weapons as part of their burial customs . The fragments were parts of a memorial to a warrior or group of warriors who had died. Archaeology.org quotes Kiudsoo as saying that “bits of broken weapons may have been cenotaphs or items left as a monument to warriors”. They may have been commemorating Vikings who had fallen in battle or died on trading missions and been buried elsewhere. This may explain why no human remains were found at either of the two sites.
The finds were made in an area that was situated near a major Viking trade route. These fierce Scandinavian warriors often raided the area of what is now Estonia. They also established trade outposts and hill forts in the region, especially in coastal areas. However, they never managed to conquer the fierce Finnic tribes in the interior, who retreated into marshes and forests in the face of the Viking assaults.
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Modern replica H-type Viking sword. ( radekprocyk / Adobe Stock)
H-type Viking swords
The fragment hoard found at Ravala is the largest find of Viking weaponry parts in Estonia. They are very similar to other Viking-era swords in Northern Europe. The grips of the swords helped the experts to classify the weapon. ERR reports that Kiudsoo stated that “the grips of the swords allow us to determine which type of swords they are”.
The parts have been definitively identified as coming from swords of the H-shaped type. They were double-edged swords and were very effective weapons and gave the Vikings a real advantage over their enemies . This type of sword was widely used as is evident in the fact that some 700 have been found over a wide geographical area. These weapons were used by Vikings in their battles and raids all over Northern Europe and beyond.