Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver
| Title | Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 539–331 BCE 5th century BCE |
| Medium | Clay |
| Origin | Achaemenid (?) Achaemenid |
| 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: receipt for silver” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 539–331 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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Recorded origin: Achaemenid (?). Browse more public-domain art from Achaemenid.
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