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cuneiform tablet
c. 1000 BCE
A cuneiform tablet, also described as a 'miniature brick book'. Described in a note as from Nebuchadnezzar's Library.
amulets and tear bottle
c.1700 - 1300 BCE
Five amulets and a glass 'tear' bottle believed to be from Egypt. The amulets are a Wadj Sceptre, an Eye of Horus, and three gods (believed to be Anubis, Taweret, and Maahes or Sekhmet). Either lapi...
section of hieroglyphs
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A section of plaster with Egyptian Hieroglyphs, referenced as from Karnak, Ancient Thebes. Hieroglyphs include birds, and are set between lined borders. There is a semi-circle decoration on the lowe...
cuneiform tablet (fragments)
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A cuneiform tablet completely broken into many small fragments of red clay.
stone tablet
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Although referenced as a cuneiform tablet in listings, this item is made from black stone with white veining, possibly diorite. It is shaped and has several scratch marks that may be manmade. There...
cuneiform tablet
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A pink clay cuneiform tablet broken into two pieces and with a corner missing. Dark staining on the join suggests it had been glued back together. Some script seen on one side, mostly on the smaller s...
cuneiform tablet
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A pink clay cuneiform tablet with significant cracks and lose to much of surface area on one side, with possible soot staining. Some script seen on other side.
cuneiform tablet (section)
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A section of a cuneiform tablet in pink clay with possible soot staining. script on one side only.
cuneiform tablet (section)
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A section of a cuneiform tablet in pink clay. script is on one side only.
cuneiform tablet
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A pale clay cuneiform tablet with a section missing. Script is on one side only.
cuneiform tablet (section)
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Part of a large cuneiform tablet in grey clay with large script on one side.
cuneiform tablet (fragmented)
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A cuneiform tablet in pink clay in a fragile state, with areas missing and many fractures. Script mainly on one side, and in a small section of the second side.