CROWDSOLVE THIS! DECIPHER ME #2


 From an early age, the late professor of art, William J. Girard, Jr. (aka Bill Girard) habitually scribbled his home-made "Egyptian" hieroglyphics into various paintings and sketches. 

But what do they mean?  That's where I'm hoping you can help. Maybe you're the person who can decipher the hieroglyphics found in the "Hellraiser" sketch below. 

Actually, there's some intended and unintended humor embedded in the characters Bill Girard developed. The character that resembles a shepherd's crook is a S. The shepherd's crook with a ball on the end, that's an O. The character that reminds me of a tent with a small flap, that's a G. The character that looks like a capital N with a runaway upstroke, that's an NBut then, so is the character that looks like waves. The Roman numeral for five, that tipped over and fell to the left, that's a C.

For additional reference, please review the two posts that addressed this general topic and include keys to the hieroglyphics: 


Decpipher Me #2




As the signature on the drawing indicates, this piece was completed in 1973. When the photo was taken, the drawing was framed and behind glass. That accounts for the uneven reproduction. Sorry abut that folks.


Perhaps this "enhanced" and enlarged view of those characters will be helpful.

Enhanced "Hellraiser" hieroglyphics


Start when you're ready. Stop when you're done. Let us know, PLEASE, what you come up with. Use the Comments box.


















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