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Plaster Cast of a Minoan Linear B Tablet

1913.02.0009

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Plaster Cast of a Minoan Linear B Tablet   (1913.02.0009)
Classification/
Nomenclature
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Artist/Maker E. Gillieron
Geographic Location
Period Minoan, Late Bronze Age
Date 11th - 17th century BCE
Culture Minoan
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 15.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 4.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.0 cm
Weight 82 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plaster
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Wood, Heidi, "Casts of Linear B Tablets in the World Heritage Museum. A Translation and Short Commentary", UIUC Paper, April, 1978.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction yes, Originals are now in British or Ashmolean Museums. Originals are from the palace at Knossos.

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