The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c7.25

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v1.c7.25.1

Next down: Left: panel with scale 0 1 2 3 Right: panel 14. Wait, let's check positions when rotated 180°: - Currently (upside down): - Bottom: panel 16 is at the bottom right. When rotated 180°, panel 16 is at the top left! Wait! Let's rotate 180 carefully: Current image (0° as shown): - "PLATE VIII" is at the top, upside down. Wait, if "PLATE VIII" is at the top of the image as scanned, then when rotated 180°, "PLATE VIII" will be at the BOTTOM! WAIT! Is "PLATE VIII" at the top or bottom of a normal plate? Plate numbers in books are almost always at the TOP: "PLATE VIII". Wait, look at the letters "PLATE VIII" in the image! Let's zoom in on `PLATE VIII`. Is it: P L A T E V I I I Wait, the P has the round part at the top-left! Wait, look at the letters: P: vertical stroke on left, bowl on top right. Wait, no! Look at the 'P' in `PLATE VIII`: The vertical line is on the right, the bowl is on the bottom-left! Wait, let's look at the word: Left to right, it reads: First character: upside-down P (looks like a d or b). Second: upside-down L (looks like ⅂). Third: upside-down A (looks like ∀). Fourth: upside-down T (crossbar at the bottom). Fifth: upside-down E (horizontal bars pointing left or upside down). Wait, no! Look at the string: `PLATE VIII` Wait, let's read it from left to right as displayed right now: Wait! From left to right: First is `P`? No, wait: On the left: `P`?

v1.c7.25.2

Wait: `P` `L` `A` `T` `E` `V` `I` `I` `I` Wait, the letters in the image: Let's read from left to right: First: looks like 'P' or 'E'? Wait! Look at the top center of the scanned image: There is text: `PLATE VIII`. Wait! Is it rotated 90 degrees? Let's check the aspect ratio of the image: It is portrait (width < height). Look at the text `PLATE VIII`: it runs horizontally from left to right! P is on the left, then L, then A, then T, then E, space, V, I, I, I. Wait, is P upside down? Look at 'A': the point is pointing DOWN! Look at 'T': the bar is at the BOTTOM! Look at 'V': the point is pointing UP! (like a caret, ^). Look at 'E': the horizontal bars are pointing... wait, why is P on the left and VIII on the right if it's rotated 180? If you rotate text 180 degrees, the first letter P moves to the RIGHT, and VIII moves to the LEFT! Wait! If P is on the left and VIII is on the right, but the letters are upside-down, it is NOT rotated 180°! Wait, could it be mirrored (flipped vertically)? Let's check! If it's flipped vertically (upside down, but left is still left): P would be on the left, loop at bottom right. L would be on the left, base at top. A would point down. T would have bar at bottom. E would have bars to the right, but maybe... Wait, look at `14.` in the middle: `14.` The `1` is on the left, `4` is on the right. Is the 4 upside down? Look at `16.`: `1` is on the left, `6` is on the right, dot on the right!

v1.c7.25.3

Wait, look at `17.`: `1` is on the left, `7` is on the right, dot on the right! Wait, look at `17.` under the vertical/horizontal band: Wait, `1` is on the left, but is `17.` inverted? Wait, look at `17.` in the image: It has `1` and `7`. But wait, is `1` on the left? In `17.` in the image: Look closely: The digit on the left is `1` or `7`? It is `1` on the left, `7` on the right! Wait! Let's rotate my screen 180 degrees. When I rotate my screen 180 degrees: - "PLATE VIII" is at the BOTTOM! Wait! In `PLATE VIII`, reading from left to right when screen is rotated 180 degrees: I I I V E T A L P ! It reads backwards! Wait! Why would it read backwards? Let's re-examine the original image upright without rotating: Look at `PLATE VIII`: Is the 'P' on the left? No, wait! On the left of `PLATE VIII` is `3`, `2`, `1`, `0`? That's a scale! Under the band at the top, there is a scale: On the left: `3`, then `2`, then `1`, then `0`! Then to the right of `0`: Wait, no, `PLATE VIII` is ABOVE the scale! Let's read `PLATE VIII` at 0°: Leftmost character: `P`? Wait, look at the letter: It has a bar on top, two vertical strokes... that's not P! Wait! Let's look at `PLATE VIII` rotated 180 degrees: When rotated 180 degrees: Leftmost letter: `P`! Then `L`! Then `A`! Then `T`! Then `E`! Then space, `V`, `I`, `I`, `I`! YES! When the image is rotated 180 degrees, it reads "PLATE VIII" perfectly from left to right!

v1.c7.25.4

Wait, let's verify: In the original 0° image: On the far RIGHT is `P` (upside down). To its left is `L` (upside down). To its left is `A` (upside down). To its left is `T` (upside down). To its left is `E` (upside down). To its left is `V I I I` (upside down). YES! Because 180° rotation reverses both vertically and horizontally! So when rotated 180 degrees: `PLATE VIII` is at the bottom-right? Wait! In the 0° image, `PLATE VIII` is near the top, towards the right. So when rotated 180°, `PLATE VIII` is near the BOTTOM, towards the LEFT! Wait, why would `PLATE VIII` be at the bottom? Wait! Is this page in landscape, scanned in portrait, or is it a plate printed vertically? Look at the plate: The bands are horizontal. If `PLATE VIII` is at the top of the plate, then the plate is oriented with `PLATE VIII` at the top! Wait, why is `PLATE VIII` near that band? Because that band (with the oval beads) has a scale: `0 1 2 3`. Wait, when rotated 180 degrees: The scale under that band reads: `0` on the left, then `1`, then `2`, then `3`! Yes! `0 1 2 3`! And under that band is `17.`! And above the band (which is currently below it) is `PLATE VIII`! Wait! When rotated 180 degrees: `PLATE VIII` is at the top? No, in the original image, `PLATE VIII` is at y ≈ 60px (near the top edge). Wait, why did I think it was at the bottom when rotated? If it is at y ≈ 60px out of 1000px, then when rotated 180°, it moves to y ≈ 940px (near the BOTTOM)! Wait, why would "PLATE VIII" be at the bottom?

v1.c7.25.5

Wait! In many Indian archaeological plates, "PLATE VIII" is at the top margin or bottom margin? Wait, look at the orientation of the numbers: When rotated 180 degrees: - `17.` is right side up. - `14.` is right side up. - `16.` is right side up. - All scales `0 1 2 3` are right side up: `0` on left, `1`, `2`, `3` on right! - `PLATE VIII` is right side up! - The carvings (animals, people) are right side up: in 14, the animals in the medallions have their feet at the bottom and heads at the top! In 16, the figures/animals are upright! Everything in the entire plate is right side up when rotated 180 degrees!