Overview
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Prakrit wooden tablet in kharsothi script containing drafts of letters.
Date
100 to 299
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Measurement
depth 0.9 centimetres, height 5.9 centimetres, width 43.7 centimetres
Material
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Subject
Description
Scope and content : This is a well-preserved Takhi-shaped tablet with a handle rounded at end. It has clear bold writing of 5 II. Kharosthi script but partly faded by damp. It has a very black and clear 3 II. Kharosthi script running towards handle. Both sides of the tablet have marks of scraping.
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Find site identifier
Niya
Stein site number
N.xvi.2
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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