Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver
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Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver

TitleCuneiform tablet: receipt for silver
Dateca. 539–331 BCE 5th century BCE
MediumClay
OriginAchaemenid (?) 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: 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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