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Tablet 1

This is a rare messenger tablet with a list of provisions supplied to the messenger for the journey, such as bread, dates, oil, wine, etc. The messenger tablets are always small and highly valued, for the writing upon them is finer and better than upon tablets of any other type.

Burned clay. Ca. 350 B.C.E.

Recto

Recto of tablet 1

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Verso

Verso of Tablet 1

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