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Fragment of a cylinder, inscribed in cuneiform with a list of offerings

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An image of Text / Inscribed Cylinder. Clay fragment of cylinder, inscribed in cuneiform with list of offerings of food and drink.

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Text / Inscribed Cylinder. Clay fragment of cylinder, inscribed in cuneiform with list of offerings of food and drink.

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  • Accession Number: ANE.39.1902
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 512 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 125.60kB
  • Exposure time: 1/15
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:08:15 16:05:29

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antiquity cuneiform cylinder cylindrical document Fitz_ANT inscribed inscriptions language lists offering ritual object script texts writing tablet

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