Mesopotamian medical tablet replica

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Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 1 in x 3 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Object ID
102716357

Cross-references date nearly to the dawn of writing; some clay tablets referenced other tablets. Cross-references became a standard literary tool, from citations in Greek and Roman literature to the annotations of the Hebrew Talmud.