Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver
| Title | Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 627 BCE 6th century BCE |
| Medium | Clay |
| Origin | Assyrian Assyrian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, 1886 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 627 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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