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wood tablet, oblong tablet

Or.8211/1484

ink on wood

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Title

Oblong Tablet

Find site

Niya

Measurement

depth 0.5 centimetres, height 3.5 centimetres, width 13.6 centimetres

Material

ink on wood

Description

Scope and content : This is a well-preserved oblong tablet with hole at one corner. The Kharosthi scripts on both sides are very clear and cursive.

Institution

British Library

Date

undated

Provenance

Stein 1900-01

Find site identifier

Niya

Stein site number

N.xv.4

Find site description

The Niya archaeological site is approximately 50 miles north of modern Niya/Minfeng on the southern arm of the old Silk Road.

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