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{{inscription
{{inscription
|reading=meiva!mei / va
|reading=mei / va
|reading_lepontic={{c|I}}{{c|E}}{{c|M}}<br />{{c|A}}{{c|V}} (turned 180°)
|reading_lepontic={{c|A}}{{c|V}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{c|I}}{{c|E}}{{c|M}}
|reading_variant={{w|meiva}} (single crescent line),<br />{{w|mei}} / {{w|va}} (two words); {{w|meki}} / {{w|va}} (ligature, Tibiletti Bruno)
|direction=sinistroverse
|direction=sinistroverse
|letter_height_min=0
|letter_height_min=1 cm
|letter_number_min=5
|letter_number_min=5
|word_number=1
|word_number=0
|line_number=2
|line_number=2
|corpus=Cisalpine Celtic
|script=North Italic script
|script=North Italic script
|alphabet=Lepontic alphabet
|object=CO·14 Rondineto
|object=CO·14 Rondineto
|position=foot, outside
|position=foot, outside
|orientation=0
|workmanship=scratched after firing
|workmanship=scratched after firing
|condition=complete
|condition=complete
|type_inscription=unknown
|type_inscription=unknown
|language=unknown
|language=Celtic
|analysis_syntactic=PN?
|linguistic_ascription=perhaps
|meaning="Meiva" (?)
|meaning=unknown
|whatmough=296
|whatmough=296
|solinas=87
|solinas=87
|morandi=161
|morandi=161
|source_detail=Morandi 2004: 629-630 & 628 (fig. 20.161) & 800 (pl. XXIII.161), Morandi 1999: 179-180, Solinas 1995: 354
|source_detail=Morandi 2004: 629 f.
|checklevel=2
|checklevel=3
|problem=Lesung, Orientierung
|problem=reading, commentary, delete mei or meiva (or both)
}}
}}
== Commentary ==
== Commentary ==
In contrast to Morandi ({{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 630) we do not count this inscription as "boustrophedon" since the two lines are both clearly sinistroverse and only oriented bottom to bottom (cf. {{bib|Morandi 1999}}: p. 179 ("falso bustrofedismo"), fn. 92 {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1969b}}: pp. 207-8, nr. 28,Tav. XIII  {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1978}}: p. 147).
Images in {{bib|Garovaglio 1883}}: fig. 1 (drawing = {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1969b}}: 285, tav. XIII.28a), {{bib|Rhŷs 1914}}: pl. II (photo), {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1969b}}: 285, tav. XIII.28b (tracing), {{bib|Solinas 1995}}: 354 (drawing), {{bib|Morandi 1999}}: 179 (drawing = {{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 628, fig. 20.161) and 202, tav. XV.1 (photo = {{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 800, tav. XXIII.161).


*{{bib|Garovaglio 1883}}: p. 20, nr. 1, pl. fig. 1
Two groups/lines of letters inscribed on the foot of the vessel. Seen in the museum by {{bib|Rhŷs 1913}}: 39, III.n.2, who read two words written sinistroverse in false boustrophedon ''piuai | aa'' 'Aa for Biua' (also {{bib|Rhŷs 1913}}: 8 f.). Whatmough {{bib|PID}}: 102, no. 296 ''p·na&#x0323;i | al&#x0323;'', yet again with a "certain" surprise punct, and notes that the last two letters in line 1 are "apparently conjoint"; new reading by Conway in 1930 ''pnei | aa'' or ''vv'' (p. 630). {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1969b}}: 207 f., no. 28 reads ''me&#x0323;k&#x0323;i&#x0323; | v&#x0323;a&#x0323;'' or ''ma&#x0323;k&#x0323;i&#x0323; | v&#x0323;a&#x0323;'', taken as one word (also {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1978}}: 147), observing that the "conjoint" letters in line 1 (read as a ligature) are reminiscent of dubious ''ki'' in [[CO·13]]. {{bib|Morandi 1999}}: 179 f., no. 27 also reads one word, but without ligature {{w||meiva}} (also {{bib|Morandi 2004}}), despite noting that the two letters in line 2 are identical (cf. {{bib|Solinas 1995}}: 354, no. 87 ''m&#x0323;e&#x0323;i&#x0323;a&#x0323;a&#x0323;'').
*{{bib|Whatmough 1933}} (PID): 296
 
*{{bib|Rhŷs 1913}}: p. 61, n. 1, 2  
Dated to the 4<sup>th</sup> c. BC because of upright alpha by {{bib|Morandi 1999}}: 179, which is hardly reliable considering the doubtful reading.
*{{bib|Solinas 1995}}: p. 354, n. 87
*{{bib|Morandi 1999}}: p. 179, n. 27, Pl. XV, 1
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Revision as of 20:16, 2 December 2024

Inscription
Reading in transliteration: mei / va
Reading in original script: A sV s / I sE sM s

Object: CO·14 Rondineto (unidentifiable)
Position: foot, outside
Direction of writing: sinistroverse
Script: North Italic script (Lepontic alphabet)
Letter height: 1 cm0.394 in <br />
Number of letters: 5
Number of lines: 2
Workmanship: scratched after firing
Condition: complete

Archaeological culture: unknown [from object]
Date of inscription: unknown [from object]

Type: unknown
Language: perhaps Celtic
Meaning: unknown

Alternative sigla: Whatmough 1933 (PID): 296
Solinas 1995: 87
Morandi 2004: 161

Sources: Morandi 2004: 629 f.

Images

Commentary

Images in Garovaglio 1883: fig. 1 (drawing = Tibiletti Bruno 1969b: 285, tav. XIII.28a), Rhŷs 1914: pl. II (photo), Tibiletti Bruno 1969b: 285, tav. XIII.28b (tracing), Solinas 1995: 354 (drawing), Morandi 1999: 179 (drawing = Morandi 2004: 628, fig. 20.161) and 202, tav. XV.1 (photo = Morandi 2004: 800, tav. XXIII.161).

Two groups/lines of letters inscribed on the foot of the vessel. Seen in the museum by Rhŷs 1913: 39, III.n.2, who read two words written sinistroverse in false boustrophedon piuai | aa 'Aa for Biua' (also Rhŷs 1913: 8 f.). Whatmough PID: 102, no. 296 p·nại | aḷ, yet again with a "certain" surprise punct, and notes that the last two letters in line 1 are "apparently conjoint"; new reading by Conway in 1930 pnei | aa or vv (p. 630). Tibiletti Bruno 1969b: 207 f., no. 28 reads mẹḳị | ṿạ or mạḳị | ṿạ, taken as one word (also Tibiletti Bruno 1978: 147), observing that the "conjoint" letters in line 1 (read as a ligature) are reminiscent of dubious ki in CO·13. Morandi 1999: 179 f., no. 27 also reads one word, but without ligature meiva (also Morandi 2004), despite noting that the two letters in line 2 are identical (cf. Solinas 1995: 354, no. 87 ṃẹịạạ).

Dated to the 4th c. BC because of upright alpha by Morandi 1999: 179, which is hardly reliable considering the doubtful reading.

Bibliography

Garovaglio 1883 Alfonso Garovaglio, "Segni graffiti impressi, od a vernice traslucido su vasi arcaici delle necropoli di Rondineto, Golasecca, Castelletto Ticino, Coarezza, Montorfano ed Orile", Rivista Archeologica della Provincia di Como 23 (1883), 18–26.