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Appendix
CNAzs (P^^Ar^?z)
While I spent one week in Heidelberg in January 1984 Professor
JETTMAR kindly allowed me to go through his collection of
photos of Brahmi inscriptions of the Indus valley^, most of
them found at Chilas and its vicinity (DANI 1983). According
to the information of Dr. THEWALT most of the inscriptions
were engraved into the patina of stone boulders by means of
stones with pointed tips. In course of time these graffiti were
patinated again, one reason for their good state of preservation
in a rough climate. Due to the process of patination different
layers can be recognized on the rocks, which may be a help for
dating. Among the graffiti there are several from "Thor North"
not yet published. "Thor North" is situated not very far from
Chilas down the Indus river in the direction of Shatial Bridge.
The Brahmi inscriptions of this find spot are of special palaeo-
graphical interest because they cover a period of approximately
six centuries (third to the eighth century A.D.). The script of
some of the graffiti resembles closely that of palm-leaf mss. from
the Prussian Turfan collection found at Qizil on the northern Silk
Road. The following interpretations of selected graffiti from
"Thor North" have to be regarded as tentative; most of them are
names.
1. Perhaps the oldest graffito of this place is the short one
in the middle of the rock on PI. 56 reading: xxxx; P/. 56
the last %As%nzs are perhaps intentionally distorted. The mean-
ing may be: "(For?) Manivesa^ (one whose dress or appear-
ance is jewels)". The most interesting feature of this graffito
are the decorative shapes of the medial vowel (m) and
12 My warmest thanks to Dr. THEWALT for his kind hospitaiity and help.
He provided me with photos of the inscriptions chosen out of piles of
expedition photos.
13 One graffito, still older, from the Kusana period is published by FUSS-
MAN 1978, PI. XIV, No. 23 = HUMBACH 1980a: 101, No. 11. - For
cf. v. HINOBER, p. 44, No. 15.
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CNAzs (P^^Ar^?z)
While I spent one week in Heidelberg in January 1984 Professor
JETTMAR kindly allowed me to go through his collection of
photos of Brahmi inscriptions of the Indus valley^, most of
them found at Chilas and its vicinity (DANI 1983). According
to the information of Dr. THEWALT most of the inscriptions
were engraved into the patina of stone boulders by means of
stones with pointed tips. In course of time these graffiti were
patinated again, one reason for their good state of preservation
in a rough climate. Due to the process of patination different
layers can be recognized on the rocks, which may be a help for
dating. Among the graffiti there are several from "Thor North"
not yet published. "Thor North" is situated not very far from
Chilas down the Indus river in the direction of Shatial Bridge.
The Brahmi inscriptions of this find spot are of special palaeo-
graphical interest because they cover a period of approximately
six centuries (third to the eighth century A.D.). The script of
some of the graffiti resembles closely that of palm-leaf mss. from
the Prussian Turfan collection found at Qizil on the northern Silk
Road. The following interpretations of selected graffiti from
"Thor North" have to be regarded as tentative; most of them are
names.
1. Perhaps the oldest graffito of this place is the short one
in the middle of the rock on PI. 56 reading: xxxx; P/. 56
the last %As%nzs are perhaps intentionally distorted. The mean-
ing may be: "(For?) Manivesa^ (one whose dress or appear-
ance is jewels)". The most interesting feature of this graffito
are the decorative shapes of the medial vowel (m) and
12 My warmest thanks to Dr. THEWALT for his kind hospitaiity and help.
He provided me with photos of the inscriptions chosen out of piles of
expedition photos.
13 One graffito, still older, from the Kusana period is published by FUSS-
MAN 1978, PI. XIV, No. 23 = HUMBACH 1980a: 101, No. 11. - For
cf. v. HINOBER, p. 44, No. 15.
119