Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Untold Story
On 12 November 1895, the fragment of a shipwreck was discovered that had run aground about four miles northeast of Great Point, Nantucket. The stem of an English-built ship was visible on a shoal, with a mast with transom and rigging attached.
Assyrian dog figurines with names carved on them, 650 BC
“Expeller of evil” (mušēṣu lemnūti) with white pigment and red spots
“Catcher of the enemy” (kāšid ayyāb) with red pigment
“Don’t think, bite!” (ē tamtallik epuš pāka) with white pigment
“Biter of his foe!” (munaššiku gārîšu) with turquoise pigment
“Loud is his bark!” (dan rigiššu) with black pigment
