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Wedge-covering Tablet
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Measurement
depth 0.8 centimetres, height 3.6 centimetres, width 19.8 centimetres
Material
Language / script
Description
Scope and content : This is a wedge-covering tablet with a hole near point. The Kharosthi scripts at the front of the tablet are fairly faint. The Kharosthi scripts on the back of the tablet are very cursive but fairly clear in the middle.
Institution
Date
undated
Historical information
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Niya
Stein site number
N.xviii.4
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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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