Cuneiform tablet: fragment
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Cuneiform tablet: fragment

TitleCuneiform tablet: fragment
Dateca. 7th–4th century BCE 6th century BCE
MediumClay
OriginBabylonian or Achaemenid Babylonian or Achaemenid
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, 1886
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Cuneiform tablet: fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 7th–4th century BCE. It is executed in clay. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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