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Total number of records: 46

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Objects42
People and organisations2
Books and printed items1
Archives1

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Herbert Read Collection1
Brotherton Collection1

Count of People and organisations

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Miro, Joan, 1893-19831
Dupin, Jacques1

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From 18002
From 19001
From 200043

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Archive Object Item

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...

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cuneiform tablet (fragments)

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A cuneiform tablet completely broken into many small fragments of red clay.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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cuneiform tablet (section)

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A section of a cuneiform tablet in pink clay. script is on one side only.

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cuneiform tablet

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A pale clay cuneiform tablet with a section missing. Script is on one side only.

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cuneiform tablet (section)

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Part of a large cuneiform tablet in grey clay with large script on one side.

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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.

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