Plaster Cast of a Minoan Linear B Tablet
1913.02.0014
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of a Minoan Linear B Tablet (1913.02.0014) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | E. Gillieron |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Minoan, Late Bronze Age, 1700–1100 BCE |
| Culture | Minoan |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 12.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.3 cm |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | Pale Yellow (2.5Y 8.5/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | KN Ga 676 Transliteration 1. ko-ri-ja-do-no 2. tu-wi-no-no / ku-pi-ri-jo AROM 6 Missing; text from SM II, pl. 60. Translation 1. coriander 2. MN ? SPICE 6 Comment The 'Ga' and 'Og' series of tablets records spices or condiments. The spices are quite often described by an ethnic word, perhaps indicating where they were obtained from. Tablet Ga 676 records the spice coriander from Cyprus as either an allocation to or conscription from a man (?). This particular tablet is of interest because the original has been missing since at least 1952. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Wood, Heidi, "Casts of Linear B Tablets in the World Heritage Museum. A Translation and Short Commentary", UIUC Paper, April, 1978. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Originals are from the palace at Knossos. |