Tablet with pictographs
3500 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueTerracotta
DimensionsOverall: 74 x 48 x 26 mm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 inches)
Credit LineGift of Fay Safani in memory of Edward Safani
Accession number2001.745
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ProvenanceSaid to come from a European private collection. About 1990/1991, sold by a dealer in Europe to an American private collection; by 2001, sold by this private collection to Safani Gallery, New York; 2001, gift of Alan Safani to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2001)
NOTE: Provenance was provided by the dealer at the time of acquisition.
NOTE: Provenance was provided by the dealer at the time of acquisition.
704–681 B.C.
699–612 B.C.
699–612 B.C.
722–539 B.C.
1783–1640 B.C.
1783–about 1640 B.C.
1783–about 1640 B.C.
1783–about 1640 B.C.
1349–1336 B.C.
1295–1070 B.C.
2112–2004 B.C.
2112–2004 B.C.