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English: Clay tablet from Alalakh still in clay envelope. Dated 1720 BC.
Date 15 July 2010
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Source/Photographer Fæ (Own work)
British Museum reference 131449 / Registration:1953,0711.4
Detailed description Cuneiform tablet, still in its clay case: legal case from Niqmepuh, King of Iamhad (Aleppo) concerning the legacy of two houses; the seal impressions of ten witnesses (including the king) survive on the fragmentary case. Grooves framing same impressions were made by metal caps, probably of gold.
Size Length: 3.94 inches Width: 2 inches
Location Room 57

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