Lemmie wrote:Paul, I looked again at the carving, the markings in the rectangular boxes above the figures heads, and the edges and positioning of those boxes, i think lends further credence to your hypothesis.
If the typical box shape of that rectangle as seen over the heads of the other figures is indeed typical, then it is an anomaly that the box edges are much further away from the round face of the anubis face. Even though there is room, the rectangle is incomplete.
If that rectangle had unfinished borders because of the proximity of the snout then it would be consistent with the rectangles over the other figures. However, if he had to chisel away a snout, then what is left is an unfinished rectangle, too far away fromthe anubis figure and inconsistent with the other shapes.
The three registers above Anubis pay homage to Anubis. The writing on the printed version reads from left to right. The first register says, "Words' spoken by Anubis" and there is no question that it's Anubis below doing the talking, not a slave.
Had there been no snout protruding from a jackal face the hieroglyphic characters may have descended further down into his face just as they do in Maat's face, Fig. 4. But clearly, the snout owned the original space and the writing knew its bounds.
Thank you for the information, so it would be more consistent if it were further down. And, that last sentence I bolded? Priceless. Please please please, put that sentence in your final write-up!!
But what do you say, 1-10? I don't believe you've voted, Maksutov. You need to voice your opinion so I can add you to the list.
What I see in the picture convinces me 80%. What I know of the circumstances convinces me 90%. So put me down for 85%. Or whatever nearest number suits you.
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Jesse Pinkman wrote:I was not aware that Dan had mentioned Paul's research. Do you have a link? I don't know what was said. I have never discussed this with him.
noel 15 days ago wrote:I am curious if do you check the "other board" as one of the many "guests" and read Shulem's contribution on the possible alteration of the 'snout' of the "slave" "Anubis" Like Kerry Shirts Shulem was an avid defender of the church. What does the writing above the figure indicate as to who this figure is?
DanielPeterson 14 days ago wrote:I haven't looked at it, but I will.
Incidentally, yes, I check in on your board from time to time. I've said so repeatedly, for years. I find it fascinating.
One of the fascinating (or, at least, amusing) things about it is that, periodically, some of the denizens there discover evidence that I look at it occasionally. And this, they imagine, is a big discovery that plainly proves false my denials that I ever look at it -- denials that I've never, ever, made.
noel 14 days ago wrote:Can't you see it looks like the snout has been chiseled out?. And he has the ear like other representations of Anubis? What is your opinion?
DanielPeterson 14 days ago wrote:I don't have an opinion yet. I've been busy.
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I'm going to have have to hold this thought on the curved pencil line and those cracks until I can wrap my head around it a little more. My original thoughts were that the curved crack was a design flaw or a sloppy swipe into the plate. See the curve line(s) swiped into the left foot below. I assumed they were of the same type as that on the shoulder/back.
The following two pieces of LDS art attempt to glorify the Facsimile No. 3 and you'll please note that they have further altered the head of Anubis to suit their own idealistic fancy of the pitiful Explanations of Facsimile No. 3.
What do YOU see that jumps out and screams FRAUD?
I'll save you the trouble and just tell you. The jackal ear atop the head has been turned into a a decorative object and a human ear has been factitiously carved into the side of the head behind the redesigned humanized eye.
Mormons love to deceive! It started with Joseph Smith and it continues today. Lies and more lies.
Maksutov wrote:Who has physical custody of the plate? Some photomicrography would help.
I think the church historian office will grant approval to persons deemed appropriate to study the plate but whether the photos or discussions of them are made public is another matter. The church is not in the business of reporting things that aren't considered faith promoting. It certainly isn't faith promoting to suggest that Joseph Smith scrubbed a god's head to convert it into a slave. That's won't go over too well at all. But scholars and researchers will want to know the facts. Once the news circulates around that there is claim to a missing jackal snout there will be questions and requests made to the church historian office.
Maksutov wrote:Who has physical custody of the plate? Some photomicrography would help.
I think the church historian office will grant approval to persons deemed appropriate to study the plate but whether the photos or discussions of them are made public is another matter. The church is not in the business of reporting things that aren't considered faith promoting. It certainly isn't faith promoting to suggest that Joseph Smith scrubbed a god's head to convert it into a slave. That's won't go over too well at all. But scholars and researchers will want to know the facts. Once the news circulates around that there is claim to a missing jackal snout there will be questions and requests made to the church historian office.
I wonder if you would be able to succeed at being able to see any of these things up close. It would be interesting to find out what kind of process would be involved in putting together such a request.
So you're chasing around a fly and in your world, I'm the idiot?
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Priceless. Please please please, put that sentence in your final write-up!!
