Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:58 PM 11/28/2004, you wrote: >We understand very little about these 'eggs' at present. They do not >appear to be organic, though there may be a clay slip over an actual >goose egg shell. The Arabic characters are incised into the surface and >are almost certainly prayers, as "Allah" seems a repetitive motif. The >style of the decoration suggests a West African origin, though this is >speculation. I find this fascinating, Chandos. I'm an American Studies guy myself (UNM '98) and belong to the local archaeological society. You're a lucky guy to have access to those artefacts. Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr. SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085 714-908-7846 (fax) pswango@att.net