[Nhcoll-l] help deciphering unknown symbol for mammal specimen

[Simon Moore]

Yes, I am  certain that is how i have seen it used but I wasn’t so sure until Andy's opinion concurred.

With all good wishes, Simon.

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,
www.natural-history-conservation.com 




On 28 Jul 2015, at 22:09, Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu> wrote:

> Dawn
>  
> The “Zero over Infinity” symbol is most often associated with an indeterminate status so I can only assume that someone used this to classify something about the specimen indeterminate – its location, its disposition, its size.  Maybe you can decipher what from the context of the other text.
>  
> Andy
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>     A  :             A  :             A  :
>  }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°>
>     V                V                V
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>     V                V                V
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> From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Roberts
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:15 AM
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> Subject: [Nhcoll-l] help deciphering unknown symbol for mammal specimen
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> Hi everyone,
>  
> We would appreciate assistance in deciphering this symbol, which was recorded in an old catalogue book for a Mustela nivalis specimen. See attached image.
> 
> Thanks!
> Dawn
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