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Summary

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File information
Description

The edge of rongorongo Tablet K, the Small London Tablet, showing line 1 of the verso.

Source

Museum of Man

Date

<1860

Author

unknown

Permission
(Reusing this file)

See below.


Non-free media information and use rationale true for Rongorongo
Description

Image of quality sufficient to make out some of the text

Source

Museum of Man

Article

Rongorongo

Portion used

entire

Low resolution?

no

Purpose of use

To demonstrate the mechanics of rongorongo inscriptions, and how every available surface was inscribed due to the scarcity of wood--which has consequences for the structure of the script and therefore for its decipherment--as well as the contents of this particular non-copyrighted text.

Replaceable?

Not possible. The object is held in a museum where it is not possible to photograph it at this angle.

Other information

Image was created for scientific purposes, not commercial use. Every attempt was made not to be creative, but to record the object as accurately as possible. That is, the photo may qualify as Public Domain due to an intentional lack of originality.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Rongorongo//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rongorongo_K-v_London_(edge).jpgtrue
Non-free media information and use rationale true for Rongorongo text K
Description

Image of quality sufficient to make out some of the text

Source

Museum of Man

Article

Rongorongo text K

Portion used

entire

Low resolution?

no

Purpose of use

To illustrate the contents of this particular non-copyrighted text, which cannot be copied reliably since the script is undeciphered.

Replaceable?

Not possible. The object is held in a museum where it is not possible to photograph it at this angle.

Other information

Image was created for scientific purposes, not commercial use. Every attempt was made not to be creative, but to record the object as accurately as possible. That is, the photo may qualify as Public Domain due to an intentional lack of originality.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Rongorongo text K//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rongorongo_K-v_London_(edge).jpgtrue

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current20:55, 8 May 2008Thumbnail for version as of 20:55, 8 May 2008612 × 80 (7 KB)Kwamikagami (talk | contribs)== Summary == {{Information |Description=The edge of rongorongo Tablet K, the Small London Tablet, showing line 1 of the verso. |Source=Museum of Man |Date=<1860 |Author=unknown }} {{Non-free fair use in|Rongorongo}} {{Non-free use rationale |Descript

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