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Tablet, inscribed in cuneiform script. Inscription concerning the sale of a slave woman (including the price paid and a personal guarantee). Dated to the 6th day of 12th year of Darius I
Depth: 0.024 m
Length: 0.05 m
Width: 0.065 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
Neo Babylonian
Persian Empire
-510
BCE
-
-509
BCE
Accession number: ANE.37.1904
Primary reference Number: 86649
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.37.1904
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Inscribed tablet" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/86649 Accessed: 2024-11-02 17:17:15
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