July, 2002
Artifact 2-6-S-45
Secrets of the Knob Symbol #13 |
Analysis
and photos courtesy Jeff Glickman, Photek Imaging. |
This analysis contains 5 images which are separately annotated. Multiple photomicrographs using multiple illumination angles were used because of the ambiguity in this symbol. Symbol #13 is heavily encrusted, and slightly damaged. |
Knobref: This
is symbol #13 extracted from KnobRef.jpg. The lighting used was diffuse from
above. There is a strong line near the bottom. This feature combined with shadow
located to the right of the top inner circle, suggest this symbol may be a "2."
Original 54:
Note 1. Concavity on left-hand edge.
Note 2. Flow from lower-right edge.
Original 55:
Note 3. Concavity with possible fracture on right-hand edge.
Note 5. Possible physical insult against symbol.
Original
56:
Note 4. Flow from upper-right edge.
The strong line visible in “knobref” appears to be unique to this one photomicrograph. The two internal circles, combined with the concavities 1 and 3, exclude all numbers except “8.”
Conclusion: The symbol features suggest TIGHAR artifact 2-6-S-45 symbol #13 most likely is an eight (“8”).
| Jeff Glickman Photek Board Certified Forensic Examiner Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners glickman@PhotekImaging.com 503-949-6200  |
