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Archive Object Item

cuneiform tablet

c. 1000 BCE

A cuneiform tablet, also described as a 'miniature brick book'. Described in a note as from Nebuchadnezzar's Library.

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Coin

Denomination: coins of Constantine the Great

Date(s): c.306-337

Material: copper


Coin

Denomination: coins of Alexander the Great / Alexander I Balas

Date(s): c.336-145 BCE

Material: silver


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amulets and tear bottle

c.1700 - 1300 BCE

Five amulets and a glass 'tear' bottle believed to be from Egypt. The amulets are a Wadj Sceptre, an Eye of Horus, and three gods (believed to be Anubis, Taweret, and Maahes or Sekhmet). Either lapi...

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cuneiform tablet

6th century BCE

A two sided cuneiform tablet with damage across the bottom and in the centre of the top edge. 1 loose paper label.

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Coin

Denomination: Roman coins

Date(s): c.6-132

Material: copper


Coin

Denomination: coin of the Sassanid kingdom

Date(s): c.224-241 BCE

Material: copper


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section of hieroglyphs

No date

A section of plaster with Egyptian Hieroglyphs, referenced as from Karnak, Ancient Thebes. Hieroglyphs include birds, and are set between lined borders. There is a semi-circle decoration on the lowe...

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cuneiform tablet (fragments)

No date

A cuneiform tablet completely broken into many small fragments of red clay.

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stone tablet

No date

Although referenced as a cuneiform tablet in listings, this item is made from black stone with white veining, possibly diorite. It is shaped and has several scratch marks that may be manmade. There...

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cuneiform tablet

No date

A pink clay cuneiform tablet broken into two pieces and with a corner missing. Dark staining on the join suggests it had been glued back together. Some script seen on one side, mostly on the smaller s...

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cuneiform tablet

No date

A pink clay cuneiform tablet with significant cracks and lose to much of surface area on one side, with possible soot staining. Some script seen on other side.

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