Cuneiform tablet: quittance
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Cuneiform tablet: quittance

TitleCuneiform tablet: quittance
Dateca. 20th–19th century BCE 19th century BCE
MediumClay
OriginOld Assyrian Trading Colony Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, 1966
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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