wood tablet, wedge covering tablet, seal
Or.8211/1502(A)
ink on wood
Overview
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Wedge Covering Tablet
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Measurement
depth 0.5 centimetres, height 4.4 centimetres, width 13.2 centimetres
Material
Language / script
Description
Scope and content : This is a perished wedge covering tablet that broken at point. There is a seal cavity and faded Kharosthi characters at the front.
Institution
Date
undated
Historical information
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Find site identifier
Niya
Stein site number
N.xv.18
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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