Arabic speakers?

[samsamka]

Dear lazywebs,

Can anyone read this?

From Drop Box

It's inscribed on a signet ring that I bought in Jerusalem (this drawing is, of course, a mirror image of what's on the ring, since the writing in signet rings is always backwards - this is how it should the actual stamp should look). The vendor claimed it didn't actually say anything, but someone else who saw it said it did but that they didn't read Arabic well enough to read it. I am guessing it's just someone's name, or initials, but it would be cool to know.

(apologies if the letters are messed up somewhat - I couldn't get a good, clear photo of the actual stamp, so I had to copy it freehand)

edit: here's the actual ring, mirror-flipped in photoshop thanks to greyling!

From Israel 2009 #2

Comments

[greyling.livejournal.com]

It may be easier to take a picture of the ring itself and reverse it in photoshop (or paint, whatever)?

[sammka.livejournal.com]

I can't figure out how to invert it! Here's the picture though:

signet ring

[(Anonymous)]

Get some sealing wax, melt a small amount of the wax and make an impression of your ring you will have a "positive image" and then it might be easier to read.

just a suggestion

Re: signet ring

[sammka.livejournal.com]

I already did that. The positive image is very shallow and difficult to photograph.