cuneiform trumpet

[David Morris]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crying_of_Lot_49

I'd never thought of Cuneiform, yet it does bear a similarity, except
for the circular handle of the horn.  But the similarity is the result
of the triangular shape of the stylus pressing into the clay, forming
the horn shape, essentially giving a direction to the marks, the start
of the line.  A "formal" connection, but w/o content.  BTW, I'm not a
COL49'er either.

For me the muted horn has deeper resonances, a secret signal, a
whisper, a clarion kept low.

But the very minimalism/abstraction of the sign does invite other resemblances.

David Morris

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Madeleine Maudlin
<madeleinemaudlin at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm no Lot 49head.  But I was looking for those two Cuneiform/Sumerian or something symbols Bled said he saw while dosed, and I was just noticing, has anyone noticed that trumpet symbol is Cuneiform?  Just checkin.  Keepin the 49ers on their toes.